Tear to wither away

Chapter 15

Healing Wounds

As months passed, Anne exhibited her work at a major gallery show downtown, the walls glowing under track lighting. She dedicated it to her journey: *From Storm to Sunrise*. Theodore beamed with pride beside her in a new blazer, holding her hand as critics circled. Vincent attended unexpectedly, Aria on his arm, her belly just starting to round. He approached after. “I was a fool. I’m sorry.” Upon saying Annie and Vincent together aria grew jealous and acted like as if she had fell from bumping into Liam causing Vincent to unattendedly give her his attention and in minutes they left the event Anne gazed at them Abit jealous she had never had the opportunity to have this much attention from Vincent even when she was pregnant once of about 5 years ago he had convinced her to abort the child before it starts to grow into a child. Liam hosted a family dinner, grilling steaks, where Anne introduced Theodore. Margaret hugged him tight; Robert shook his hand firmly. “Welcome to the chaos.”

Theodore proposed on a rainy evening in the park where they first kissed. He knelt under an umbrella, ring box open to reveal a sapphire surrounded by tiny diamonds. “Will you build a new life with me, Anne? Not perfect, but ours?” She said yes, tears mixing with rain, laughing as Max barked approval.