As the children gleefully called out "grandma" to Scarlett's mother, Jude couldn't help but smile at the heartwarming scene unfolding before him. However, amidst the joyous reunion, a sudden bolt of realization struck him like lightning, jolting him from his reverie.
"What am I seeing?" he mused inwardly, his mind racing with questions. "My kids and Scarlett's mother? But I still have no children. And how did Scarlett's mother even reach this remote island?"
The perplexing thoughts swirled in Jude's mind, casting a shadow of doubt over the idyllic moment. Despite the warmth of the family reunion, an unsettling feeling crept over him, a nagging sense of unease at the unanswered questions that lingered in the air.
