Chapter 139

Tara stared wide-eyed at Soren as he stepped out from the corner. But the moment she heard Lance's voice behind her, a jolt ran through her. She turned around, eyes filled with disbelief. Lance approached with slow, measured steps. His eyes locked onto Tara for a long moment before finally casting a glance at the equally stunned Stella. Tara's mind went blank. She hadn't expected them to find out about the memory deletion under such circumstances. She felt the warmth of a tall figure press against her left side, so she turned to look. Soren was standing next to her with his arm placed around her waist like he always did. He looked down at her and asked quietly, "What's going on?" Tara didn't know how to explain. Even if they found out, they had no memory of the matter. How could she possibly explain something that went beyond the bounds of their understanding? Stella clearly hadn't expected them to overhear either. The moment she saw Lance appear, her expression turned downright