Ten years later, she returned to the small town with her son. Upon entering the school office, she found her child’s literature teacher was her former lover who she had left without a word. Late at night, Natalie settled in the town and was soon summoned to the school, for her son Ben had gotten into a fight on the first day of school. Facing Eli after a decade, she saw his shock fade into calm restraint. Ben bluntly asked if they knew each other. While the principal warned Eli to stay away from the troublesome mother, Ben only obeyed Eli, forcing Natalie to meet him repeatedly. Both pretended it was a casual reunion. Yet the moment she turned to leave, Eli whispered her old pet name and asked softly, "Have you been well all these years?" His quiet voice instantly welled her eyes. Before she could reply, Ben stood by the door and witnessed everything. She thought she only brought back her son. Little did she know, she was the answer Eli had waited a decade for.
