Chapter 118

SCARLETT

Martha knocked on that wooden door and then opened it after waiting for a few moments. My heartbeat reached new heights, letting Izer know what I felt and how this was affecting me. He squeezed my hand, assuring me that he was there to manage things if I was uncomfortable.

I steeled my nerves and stepped inside the cozy cottage. I couldn’t really focus on the small sitting area that we were in because I was too busy staring at the back of the woman who sat on one of the light brown couches in front of me.

“ Katherine. She is here. ” Martha called out to her softly.

The woman slowly turned around. A pair of green eyes met mine, and my heart halted beating momentarily.

If I wanted to know how I would look in old age, all I needed to do was to look at this woman. Her eyes, her nose, her lips…It was like I was not looking at someone else but myself in the mirror. The only difference between us was the wrinkles around her eyes, mouth, and neck.

Her eyes watered as she looked at