ADAM'S POV

“Can we see the lake now?” Agnes asked as soon as we finished unpacking.

I turned to her, smiling in amusement. “Yeah… of course.”

I led her out to the backyard where the small lake lay ahead, its water clear and pristine, glistening under the hot sun.

“This is really beautiful,” she whispered, staring at the lake like she had never seen anything like it before.

“I have never been on a trip like this,” she murmured like she could read my mind. “Tony and I ...