Chapter 23

Eliana’s POV

“Eli, come sit with us,” Aunt told me while her French friend, Matilda, was sitting in front of her.

“Good morning,” I said and sat beside my aunt. I was all smiles, trying not to look so uninterested.

“I have a son, Eliana. I would like you to meet him later. He’ll come with you here,” she said.

“That would be nice to meet him,” I smiled.

“You’re so pretty. My son will definitely like you,” she said.

“Oh, thank you. I appreciate it,” I said. I prevented myself from laughing because of how fake I was. To be honest, I was not really interested in dating anyone yet.

As Aunt and her friend Matilda continued to chat, I couldn’t help but feel a little uncomfortable with the idea of meeting Matilda’s son. It wasn’t that I wasn’t open to new friendships or relationships, but I was still in the process of healing from my past experiences.

However, I didn’t want to be rude, so I decided to keep an open mind and give meeting