Chapter 14

The tenth proposal Selena had waited five years for had finally come true. She reached out her hand and said firmly, "I do." At that moment, she even felt a sense of relief that Edmund had never proposed to her. Otherwise, she might never have lived to see this day. That night, after the doctor confirmed that she was out of the woods and completely fine, Herman finally felt at ease. He completed her discharge procedures and took her home. After five years, she stepped into the Sorenson residence once again. Everything inside remained the same as before as if time had stood still. Even the Lego set she had been building halfway through was still sitting on the table. Memories she had long sealed away suddenly flooded back all at once. Herman rolled up his sleeves and walked toward the kitchen. "You rest up. I'll cook. The house is cleaned every week, so your books and Legos are still here. Tomorrow, I'll take you out to buy some new ones." But instead of looking for anything else