Chapter 50: Rachel's Dilemma

Rachel woke up the next morning with a heavy heart and a mind filled with confusion. The previous night’s revelations about Jason had left her feeling unsettled. As she lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, her thoughts were a tangled mess of memories and emotions. She couldn’t shake the image of Jason and Lily from her mind, and it haunted her throughout the morning. She got up and tried to distract herself by making breakfast, but even the simple act of frying eggs felt like a chore. Her thoughts kept drifting back to the past, to the moments she had shared with Jason. They had been good together, but their relationship had ended for a reason. She had moved on, or so she thought. Rachel went to her pottery studio, hoping the familiar routine would calm her mind. She sat at her wheel, the soft clay spinning beneath her hands, but her concentration wavered. Each time she tried to focus on her work, memories of Jason would flood her mind—his laugh, his touch, the way he used to look at