Chapter 18

After everything was over, Noah found himself haunted by thoughts of Calista. He missed the quiet days she spent by his side. He missed the way she used to smile at him, warm and sincere. He missed the way she cared for him in all the little ways he had once taken for granted. Driven by a longing that only grew stronger with each passing day, he quietly hired someone to start tracking her down. He didn't care how far she had gone. Even if she had disappeared to the ends of the earth, he was determined to find her. Noah knew he had failed her. He hadn't kept his promise to marry her when she turned 30. But now, for the first time in years, he was absolutely certain of what he wanted. He and Patricia were divorced. That chapter was closed. All he wanted now was to apologize to Calista and bring her home. 12 years of shared memories couldn't be erased. If he apologized, if he came to her sincerely, he believed she would forgive him. She would come back to him. A few days later,