Chapter 47. Old Flame ReIgnited

Mia POV

”I-I thought you were dead.” I was still finding it hard to believe this was Jerome. There was this change in him yet the identical resemblance to his brother was the same. He was in every way like Jared; the black, full hair, sterling grey eyes and a left-sided dimple. Even same height and build. But he wasn't Jared. I didn't know how I could tell the difference. Maybe it was because I'd known them both almost all my life...at least until Jerome disappeared.

”That's what they wanted you to think, baby.” He came to stand before me, trailing his index across the left side of my face. I moved away from his touch.

“Where have you been all these years?”

He studied my face. “Here and there.”

“They said you died in prison.” Jared and their mother had told me this.

But why? Six years ago when he'd called me, I'd refused to believe it was him. Even after getting married to Jared, he would still call on many days. I never picked be