Chapter 172: Rebirth

It’s a curious phenomenon how someone can be absent from our sight yet linger in our thoughts with such intensity. Despite Darren being miles away, Christina found herself unable to escape the thoughts of him. The more she pondered, the more she found herself longing for his presence. Her simple text message, "Show up!" revealed more about her feelings than she had initially realized. The very act of missing Darren was something Christina hadn’t fully grasped until she saw those words on her phone screen. Her heart was a tumult of emotions she couldn’t quite articulate. Tears welled up in her eyes, giving them a glossy sheen, yet a smile tugged at her lips. She clutched her phone to her chest, holding it close alongside the bouquet of flowers Darren had sent her. As she closed her eyes, tears of joy cascaded down her cheeks. She read his text again: "I miss you too." It was the second time in her life that Christina experienced such profound tears of happiness, and oddly enough, Dar