Sofia grasped Zara's hand and tried to explain.

"Zara, I wasn't intentionally keeping this from you. There is so much that happens behind the scenes," she said.

Zara pulled her hand away. "What sort of adversity would be worth lying to me my entire life?"

Sofia breathed deeply and recounted her life for the past couple of years.

Zara sat in stunned silence, her anger quickly replaced by surprise and sadness.

She embraced Sofia and cried. "I'm sorry. I misunderstood you."

Sofia, crying as well, embraced her back. "I'm the one who should apologize."

Watching the two women's misunderstanding be cleared, Brandon finally let out a sigh of relief.

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