You know what? You can keep it," Ezra suddenly said, seeing that Allison and her brother were really fascinated by his work of art.
"Wow. Really?" Andrien asked.
"Yeah. It is yours now," He affirmed.
To his greatest surprise, Allison wrapped her arms tightly around him, making his heart melt with a rare form of sensation.
"Thank you so very much. You're a darling," She said, still holding on to him tightly.
He did not hug her back, but at that moment, he felt at peace seeing how he had been able to put a smile on both Allison's and her brother's faces. His whole life had been in shackles, and for the very first time, he was beginning to experience the peace and innermost joy he had always craved for.
Knowing the kind of person Cleo was and the family she came from, he had always been aware that he was never going to experience something like that with her.
