Chapter 175

Lucas Bennett ignored Julian Archer’s sarcasm. He just looked at Claire Richards. “Can you come with me to find something? Just one last time.” Even though that “last time” sounded completely unreliable, Claire knew what he was looking for. She stared at him for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said casually, “Sure.” Lucas was over the moon. He was certain she’d say yes. She had to remember too — a little memory that was theirs alone. That had to mean she still cared, still loved him somewhere deep down. He thought she was giving him a second chance. He didn’t realize she was just letting him see where their past had ended — their love, already buried, personally laid to rest by her. She stopped loving him for real that day. The four of them got out of the car. Lucas moved to hug her. Just as he was about to reach her, Julian was already at her side. She instinctively wrapped her arms around Julian’s waist. She did it so naturally that Michael Reed's eyes nearly popped out of his he