After chatting with Paula on the phone, Sadie quickly threw some stuff into a small suitcase, getting ready for her trip to Avalis the next day.

While she was packing, her phone buzzed with a call from an unknown number. She was about to ignore it but then recognized the digits. "Hello?" she answered.

"Sadie?" The voice on the other end sounded super excited. "Is that really you?"

Sadie was taken aback. "Masson?"

"Yeah, it's me! I can't believe it's really you," Masson said, practically tripping over his words in excitement. "I thought I'd never see you again. Where are you? Can we meet up? I just got back to Newark." Sadie thought for a second and decided not to mention Hillside Villa. "Where are you staying? I'll come over."

"I'm at Serenity Suites," Masson replied quickly. "Are you far? I can come get you."

"No need," Sadie checked her watch. "Let's meet at the hotel restaurant in an hour."

"Perfect, I'll be there," Masson confirmed.

"Alright," Sadie said and hung up.

She then asked Annika to arrange a car to take her straight to Serenity Suites to meet Masson.

As they drove down the mountain, the sunset painted the sky in fiery colors, lighting up the forest with a stunning glow.

Staring out at the beautiful scenery, Sadie's mind drifted back through her past. From her young love with Ronan to her encounters with Micah and Joe, through all the chaos and drama, one thing stayed the same Masson!

He was there through all the big moments, from her engagement to Ronan, Micah coming into her life, to all the personal messes. But after she made her choices, Masson disappeared for years.

When Ronan and Arianna's troubles came to light and the families fell apart, Masson came back to help clean up the mess, then vanished again.

Now, his sudden return stirred up a mix of feelings in Sadie.

While she was lost in thought, Annika broke the silence with some news. "Ms. James, after Arianna's release, I found out Mr. Clark plans to take her back to Country F." Sadie frowned as she looked over the details. "Arianna did such awful things to Leah and got off with a short sentence. Someone must have pulled strings to get her out." "Yeah, her original sentence was much longer," Annika added. "She even went after you, showing just how spiteful she is."

Sadie didn't say anything, just furrowed her brows. She had been a witness in that case and Arianna had threatened her. If it weren't for Micah's support, she might have been dead by now. But she still gave evidence to the police out of conscience back then. Arianna must hate her guts.

"I wonder if Arianna is at Serenity Suites?" Annika mused. "It would be awkward to run into her."

"Masson is thoughtful; he wouldn't let that happen," Sadie said calmly. "And even if we do, it's Arianna who should feel awkward. She's the one who did all those terrible things, not me." "True," Annika nodded. "By the way, while looking into Arianna's case, I also checked on Mr. Potter."

"Oh?" Sadie turned to her.

"Mr. Potter got two years and was released a few months ago," Annika said softly. "I don't know if he's been in touch with the Clark family. I remember his parents took his son Billy and moved to Zephyria when it all went down."

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