Chapter Twenty-Eight
CINDY
Sam could sense that Cindy was not okay despite her words, so he decided to probe further. "Are you really okay, Cindy? I can tell this whole situation is very stressful for you. I understand if you don’t want to talk about it though. But just know that I’m going to be here every step of the way.”
Cindy let out a long sigh before answering. "I'm just tired, Sam. Tired of all the drama and the constant fear that someone from my past will show up and disrupt my peaceful life. Why can’t I just live a normal life for once?” she questioned.
“I've worked so hard to build a new life for myself and Kayla, and I don't want anything to jeopardize that.
"I understand how you feel," Sam replied. "But you can't keep running away from your past forever. It’s not going to
