Chapter 16

Hearing those words, Robert's body went rigid. His eyes widened in disbelief. Enola didn't look at his reaction. She simply continued to unveil the memories she had buried deep inside her heart, "Robbie, do you know? All I ever wanted was to stay by your side back then. "I never prepared myself for a life abroad. When I first arrived, I was alone in an unfamiliar place, struggling just to get by. "And Melcian... Melcian was dangerous. I encountered four shoot-outs in just two months. Gunfire and screams tangled together, and I was caught in the chaos of panicked crowds. "I had to be wary not just of the bullets but of being trampled. In the midst of it all, I lost my sense of direction that I didn't even know where to run. "That was the first time I came so close to death. Robbie, a bullet grazed past my ear. If it had been just a fraction closer, the best outcome for me would have been losing an ear. "I called you that day. I sent you messages, begging you over and over to take