The Inevitable Truth

Clara felt as if something inside her kept collapsing, all at once falling apart. She never imagined that Kaelen would even forget her last name.

"Is it Rowe? Clara Rowe?" Kaelen asked tentatively. "I remember you have a friend named Gemma Foster, right? Did I finally get it right this time?"

A gentle smile tugged at the corners of his lips, his gaze on her filled with hope. Clara was at a loss fo