Chapter 285. Just Like Me

Lara swallows hard, her heart racing as she watches him examine the photos. She has always known this moment would come, but now that it’s here, she doesn’t know how to handle it. “Yes,” she replies, her voice quiet.

Zach turns to face her, his eyes wide with a mixture of surprise and something deeper, though he tries to mask it. ‘They look… they look just like me’, he wanted to say. “They’re adorable.” he says instead.

“Thank you,” she whispers almost inaudibly, her hands trembling slightly as she offers him a seat.

Zach sits, his eyes narrowing with concern as he studies her. “How did you end up in that riot between the mafia and the police?” he asks, his voice laced with both curiosity and worry.

Lara sighs heavily, her fingers fidgeting with the edge of her sleeve. “I was on my way back from a walk with the kids,” she begins, her voice steady but tinged with regret. “I had no idea there was a riot going on. I didn’t check the news before heading back, so