Her Rebirth

Back in the house, Lilac had taken a warm bath and changed into Amelia’s clothes—a pale oversized sweater and soft lounge pants, as hers were drenched. She walked into the sitting room where Amelia sat curled into the corner of the couch, arms crossed, eyes cold.

Lilac gave a small, hopeful smile. "I’m happy you finally wanted to see me."

Amelia sneered. "Lest you cry to the media that I left you to die in the rain." Her voice was cold like ice. "Don’t push it, Lilac. I can still throw you back out there."

Lilac’s smile fell, and she became much more serious. "I just want to talk."

Amelia turned to Kai and gave him a nod. He didn’t move at first, then he went to Amelia, pressed a kiss on her cheek, his eyes glaring at Lilac coldly. Then he said, "Call me if you need anything," and he stepped out of the room to play with Poppy in his room.

Once he was gone, Amelia turned her attention back to Lilac.

"Well?" she snapped. "What do you want now?"

Lilac hesitated, her fingers twisting in her sleeves. "I was thinking... maybe we could start over."

Amelia scoffed. It sounded bitter, and at that moment, Amelia knew that the emotions of the original Amelia were gradually seeping in, and she let it. "Let me guess, because the Cosgrove family is in crisis, and it’s likely Mason and Ray will abandon you if things don’t go well? Pfft, what am I saying, they’ve already begun to abandon you, just like you once caused them to abandon me."

Lilac looked down as she bit her lips, then she said in an aggrieved voice, "But you... you were the one who abandoned me first."

Amelia frowned. "What?"