A few weeks later, Leo follows through with his plan. He proposes to Mia, and she says yes. The news is met with joy from everyone in our circle, and Leo can't stop smiling.
"Everything feels right," he tells me one day. "I never thought I'd find someone like her."
His happiness is contagious, and I can't help but feel overjoyed for him. Watching Leo fall in love and build a future with Mia reminds me that life is full of surprises, and sometimes, the people we meet along the way become our family in ways we never expected.
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HEART'S IN THE SHADOWS
FantasyLila has always been the forgotten child, overshadowed by her parents' attention toward her half-siblings and younger brother. Despite her love and dedication, she is treated as little more than a servant in her own home-unseen, unheard, and unloved...
