"Liam... I... I don't know what to say now... Are you sure that Samantha still thinking about it?" Cassandra asked.

"Cassandra, how can you just think it's so easy for her to forget about it when she is going to start a new life with another person?" Liam asked and Cassandra sighed.

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"If I am not wrong... My daughter is listening to us now..." Liam said and Cassandra's eyes widened. She turned her face and saw Samantha who is standing a few steps away from them with coffees in her hand.

"Sam..." Cassandra said and Liam turned around to see Samantha.

Samantha took a deep breath and walked towards them. She handed their coffees and was about to leave with her coffee when Liam grabbed her wrist.

"I am sorry, Sweetheart." Liam said and Samantha turned around to him.

"No, Dad... Don't say sorry!" Samantha replied with a small smile.

"Please sit down with us for a few minutes!" Liam said and Samantha gave a small nod and sat beside Liam, Cassandra.

"Sam..." Cassandra called and Samantha looked up at her.

"You heard us?" Cassandra asked and Samantha nodded her head slowly.

"Yeah, Mom..." Samantha answered and Cassandra sighed and Liam nodded his head at her.

"So... Do you want to talk about anything?" Cassandra asked and Samantha shrugged.

"What should I talk about, Mom?" Samantha asked as she chuckled as a tear falls down from her eyes.

"We are sorry, Samantha..." Liam said and Samantha shook her head.

"No, Dad... I already told you to not be sorry! I can totally understand you... You guys are just worried about me but nothing else... It's fine..." Samantha replied.

"But, Samantha... We did wrong talking about it... Don't we?" Cassandra asked and Samantha shook her head in no.

"No, Mom... You didn't. As I said, I can understand you guys..." Samantha answered as she wiped off the tear away from her eyes.

"And yes... It's true... That I can't forget about it... Not so soon... I need time to cope up with things... Obviously! Even I meet Johnson and fell in love with him... I can't let go of my past because... It's just been 3 months... It only months, since I met Johnson... He changed me a lot... True! He changed me a lot... But... He can't change my past... Can he?" Samantha asked and Cassandra shook her head.

"But... Past doesn't matter, Samantha... And not for Johnson at all!" Cassandra answered.

"I know... Past doesn't matter and it most probably it doesn't all matter to Johnson because we are going to share the future together... Not past... But it's only me who went through my dark past... It's only me... Who got suffered and broken..." Samantha replied and Cassandra nodded her head in yes.

"It's hard to try to forget whatever happened to me as the wedding comes closer... I don't know why, but... There is something that is making me think about it over and over... I don't want to think about it though but... I can't help it... I somehow... Go through the things that happened to me... Maybe... Because I don't have anyone to hold on to me all these years like Johnson is hold me close to his heart from the past 3 months..." Samantha said as a small smile spread on her face.

"Maybe... It might be good if I get to know him before... Maybe a few years before? But I don't think, I would have ever given him any chance to make me believe in love again..." Samantha said and Liam nodded his head.

"It's kind of hard... When I told him everything... But again... I felt good when he accepts me as I am. Without even judging me at all... Or pointing his finger at me... And that time... I wanted to forget everything that I went through and happened to me... I just want to forget all these just because of Johnson and his love... I wish... I wish... I never... Got raped... But..." Samantha said as tears started falling down from her eyes.

A tear falls down from Liam and Cassandra's eyes too... Cassandra got up from the couch and sat beside Samantha.

She took Samantha in her arms and Samantha cried on her shoulder.

"It's okay, Love..." Cassandra replied as she caressed Samantha's hair and kissed her hair.

"You are my strong girl... You are so strong... You still got up on your feet even though you went through all these..." Cassandra said as she hugged Samantha tightly.

"But... Mom, I don't want that scar on my body... I don't want that scar which he gave me... To make my life a living hell..." Samantha replied as she cried on her shoulder.

"Calm down..." Cassandra said as she soothed her.

"But what if Johnson never came into my life, Mom? Would have I been without any love in my life?" Samantha asked and Cassandra took Samantha's face in her hands.

"No, Love. Johnson and you are meant to be with each other no matter what! Even though you went through a lot... He still accepted you... That means, he loves you truly and wants to share his life with you... He knows how beautiful you are from inside... He knows how innocent and fragile you are! He wants you... He wants you and your love." Cassandra answered.

"Even though you went all these... He never thought twice to accept you... Because he has values and knows that it's not your fault. It's the bastard fault that made you miserable... You are so kind-hearted, Samantha. You are beautiful with your scars and flaws... You are just so beautiful from inside and outside. You are a true angel in his life!" Cassandra said with teary eyes and she wiped off Samantha's tears and Kissed her forehead.

"You and Johnson are meant to each other... Even though, how many struggles you went through... He found you and his love at last... That's why you are here... Going to get married to him in a few more days, My love!" Cassandra said with a big smile as she hugged her tightly.