#Chapter 342: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

Nina The morning sun had finally risen high into the sky by the time my mom and I arrived back at the mansion. The morning felt jam-packed with activities, revelations, and emotions, but I was happy. As we made our way back to the mansion with our bags, the noise and hustle of my father’s servants rushing around in preparation for the impromptu ball filled my ears. But there was something else, too. I could hear Enzo’s voice carrying across the back lawn, and along with it… “Is that Enzo and Tyler?” I asked, narrowing my eyes to get a better look. “Sure sounds like it,” my mom said. Curiosity piqued, I made my way around to the back of the mansion. And there they were, Enzo and Tyler, lost in a game of football. Tyler was running around with a youthful exuberance I hadn’t seen in ages, his eyes lit up, completely engrossed in the game. “Wow,” I muttered, my eyes wide. “He looks so—” “Healthy?” my mom finished, standing beside me. “Yeah.”