"Okay, fine," Julian relented with a sigh. "I promise, the next time I go back, I’ll take you with me."
Emma first gave her father a side nce then slowly gave a nod.
"Don’t forget," she added but it sounded more like a threat.
A smile stretched on Anastasia’s lips when she heard the girl. She hadn’t seen Emma’s mother walking around or anything and could only wonder what happened to the woman. Also, she felt something <i>must </i>have happened. However, it would be too inappropriate to ask Julian about it. It could strike a nerve.
When dinner was finished, Anastasia thanked the nanny and went back to her room. It’s been a few days since she said she wanted to go to Radiantia, her exercise was getting more intense and she could finally walk, but slowly of course so she wouldn’t trip.
Julian had gotten her a phone so she could get to know more about herself from social media since she was a big star once.
There was much to Google since there was a lot she needed to remember. Her memories kepting back bit by bit but nothing regarding her life while she was in a rtionship could resurface in her memory again.
Anastasia sighed as she closed and reopened her eyes.
The days seemed to fly by, yet each time Anastasia found herself alone in her room, her mind betrayed her, wandering back to the horrors of her time at the house. The memories came back too vividly, haunting her so much that even the thought of closing her eyes and surrendering to sleep filled her with dread.
As for going to Radiantia, she only wanted to visit that ce and see if she could remember anything while hoping she never bumped into Xavier Wace.
And again, Michelle’s words rang in her ears.
When everything was bing too suffocating, she left for the patio where she could get some fresh air.
The night was cold but she didn’t bother to take any nket along with her.
<i>Radiantia</i>
She was going back to her hometown. A cold shiver ran down her spine, making goosebumps rise on her skin, but she endured it.
<i>The next day,</i>
Both Anastasia and Julian went to the airport. This was Anastasia’s first time heading somewhere in Xattlewood without her vision being restricted.
Her heart thumped against her chest, terrified that someone working for Xander would recognize her. Just to be careful, she covered her face with a scarf and passed through the checkpoint.
Everything went smoothly until they boarded their ne.
It was the next day they arrived in Radiantia.
As Anastasia graced the floor with her feet, the feeling of nostalgia hit her.
No one paid attention to her face, which only meant her looks were truly deceiving enough.
She turned to Julian who gave her a small smile.
"Do you want to visit the Wace enterprise? I’m sure your husband will be head over heels when he sees you," he tried to convince her.
Anastasia inhaled and then exhaled heavily.
"I’ll go there but just to look at him for a few minutes. Then I’ll go to the rk mansion—"
Anastasia paused when she saw a familiar face at the airport but couldn’t quite remember where she’d seen that face before.
Julian followed her gaze and his eyesnded on a woman who was dragging her luggage along with her as she headed for the exit. He recognized that person immediately.
"That’s Tracie rk, your sister," he said.
With the help of social media, Anastasia was able to discover her real parents when she was still in Xattlewood.
Looking at Tracie now urged her to go hug the woman for she’d finally seen a family member after so long.
All of a sudden, Tracie turned with the feeling that someone was watching her. She scanned around until her eyesnded on a woman who wore a scarf to hide half of her face.
Tracie stared at the woman, making sure to keep eye contact until the woman turned away. She narrowed her eyes at the woman, wondering why she would possibly be looking at her like that.
She was already in a bad mood and didn’t want some stranger adding salt to it.
Then she turned and left.