Chapter 11
As I stood in the garden of the Bellwood estate in the middle of the night, the fragrance of hyacinth flowers filled the air, reminding me of the day my life took a dramatic turn. I smiled, grateful for the unexpected journey fate had laid before me. The scars of the past had faded, replaced by the warmth of love and family surrounding me.
"Faya."
My heart melted upon seeing my mother's arrival. Also, the name, Faya, was her and Father's nickname to me from Faustina. "Mother... Are you not sleepy yet?" I asked softly, seeing how she wrapped herself with a scarf on her chemise.
"I'm about to, but I saw you here."
I offered a gentle smile, feeling the connection between us, a bond that had formed over the past six years. "I couldn't sleep either. The memories were calling me
