Chapter 108: Final Goodbye
"It’s Katherine’s death anniversary."
Evelyn regretted mentioning the date, cursing herself for forgetting such an important detail. It also was slightly understandable why Sabrina had been going crazy for the past few weeks, picking on Zevian whenever she had the chance since her daughter’s fifth anniversary was just around the corner.
Zevian sighed again and looked at the setting sun, his heart tightening with mixed emotions. For the first time in these suffocating five years, he wasn’t feeling worse or blaming himself for whatever happened that day. And he was not sure if this was the right thing to do if he even deserved to think this way.
Evelyn held onto his hand with both her hands, her touch, her mere presence calming the storm swirling within him. She gently caressed his hand and murmured, "Let’s bid final goodbye to her."
Zevian didn’t understand what he meant and turned to look at her. Did she mean to completely cut Katherine off from their lives? It was impossible because Kiana was still her daughter and he would at least take her once to meet her.
Evelyn met his eyes and continued, "Let’s bid goodbye to the thoughts that are still haunting you. It’s about time you should stop blaming yourself. For everything you did to her and for taking care of Kiana all these years so well, I think Katherine would also be wanting the same." Pressing onto his hand, she added, "She might be wishing for you to have just good memories about her."
Zevian sighed softly, her words acting like a balm he had been searching for years. Many had told him, consoled him, and tried to convince him that it wasn’t his fault, that Katherine would be unhappy to see him suffering so much. But none succeeded in making him slightly believe it like Evelyn just did.
"And we should take Kiana every year a few times. On Kia’s birthday, on Katherine’s birthday, and other special days." Evelyn added, taking note of the other thing he was most worried about.
Zevian’s worst fear of not marrying again was for Kiana to be completely cut off from Katherine. Though Katherine was selfish, cruel to him, and had been nothing less than a bitch, her love for Kiana was just like every mother’s for their daughter. Her last wish was also about her precious daughter, and he felt like she deserved to see her every once in a while. And Evelyn seemed to share the same intention, decreasing the burdens that heavily weighed his mind.
"Thank you," Zevian murmured, a small smile tugging his lips.
Evelyn blinked in confusion before a silly spread across her face. Leaning closer, she replied, "Thank you don’t sound sincere without a kiss, Mr. Reign."