Chapter 970

Bethany shook her head with a wry smile. "Maybe we all run from life sometimes." Amelia wasn't surprised. She'd seen it coming. "Is it because of Mateo?" "Nothing gets past you." Bethany's lips tugged upward. "I used to want to remember, but now... after understanding Mateo's fear, I just hope he can forget. It'd be easier for him." She exhaled softly. "Mateo's stronger than I am. His mind wouldn't let him forget. He carried it all. But me?" Bethany still remembered what Mateo had once said—that her brain made her forget because remembering might break her. He called it a defense mechanism. "Let it go," Bethany said with a faint smile. "When the time is right, I'll remember." "Alright. If that's how you feel, I respect it." Amelia didn't push further. She thought Bethany was braver than she gave herself credit for. Three days later, Amelia and Mateo were ready to leave. Bethany, Trystan, Jenny, and Frank came to see them off. Frank had taken leave from his unit to return. After