Chapter 45. Family

The first one among them who reached me was Gretta, and I never expected that she would run towards me and embrace me so tight. Mom was behind her, and Dad waited on the spot because he was too emotional to move his wheelchair.

Even I froze from the mixed emotions that flooded my heart and mind. I never expected it could be this difficult to see them all crying now that I was finally home, and I felt like being such a terrible and heartless person to hurt them like this after I left home without even saying goodbye.

“We are all worried sick for you! I’m so glad Caden found you!” Mom cried, and it was her turn to embrace me as Gretta stepped away to give Mom and me some space. “How are you? Where did you go?”

I pulled away from Mom and looked at Caden, unsure what to say. He nodded at me though, as if it were okay for Mom to tell the truth but I was too scared to