Epilogue

I remained quiet, gazing out at the countryside, when Roy embraced me from behind.

I smiled slightly and tilted my head to give him room on my other shoulder.

"What are you thinking?" he asked.

I took a deep breath. "I thought about Lily and Andrei," I confessed.

Even though I was ecstatic that Auntie Anne was now behind bars and I knew she wouldn't be able to harm us anymore, I couldn't help but wonder about what would happen to the siblings.

I wondered if they would seek revenge, if I should feel secure and live my life peacefully, or if I should pity them because I had taken their mother away from them.

"They are both grown-ups," he said.

I shook my head. "Not really. Lily is still in her early twenties, and Andrei is still a teenager. They can't stand on their own yet—"

"Lily is more mature than ever. I know she can handle herself and her brother."

"What if they decide to seek revenge for what we did to their mother?" I couldn't hel