She thought to herself, ‘This guy started it, this bastard right here. If he didn’t set the trap here, they wouldn’t have been trapped, and she wouldn’t have lost her innocence.’

Thinking about what happened, she felt that part of her body throbbing with pain again.

Alex replied nonchalantly, “Now that everything’s ended, I’ll leave first.”

“Hold on,” Lexia called after him.

“Is there anything else?” Alex asked.

“Since I’m here in California, I should go see your mother. Thinking back on those years, the last time I saw her was when she was ten.”

Alex narrowed his eyes. “I’m not sure if my mother wants to meet you.”

Lexia smiled. “Ask her. I’m certain she’ll agree.”

Alex took a glance at her. “I’ll let you know if I have news.”

With that, he jumped off the boat into the lake.

As for Sky and Anna, they leaped onto a smaller boat and said farewell.

***

Stephanie was very attentive. She could tell the clothes her daughter was wearing were Alex’s and that her own garment beneat