Joss knew that Aiden followed the rise of Fern’s career online, but she tried her best not to let that make her feel second-best. After all, she was the one who was able to give Aiden the life he’d longed for but hadn’t had the courage to grab. She convinced him that life was too short not to follow one’s dream. Aiden told her once, that when he was swimming with the stingrays in the crystal clear waters, it felt like heaven on earth. It made her heart feel full.

Taylor and Kellie

Sometimes people heal themselves; sometimes two people can heal each other. And that’s what happened with Taylor and Kellie, but it was a slow process.

When Taylor introduced Kellie to his family, she immediately realised that he had cut himself off as his penance. His penance for being a survivor. All she could do was to get to know them and, after they both returned to France, encourage him to keep up regular contact.

It took four years, during which time Kellie studied hard on her journey to becoming a trained Psychological Well-being Practitioner, before Taylor asked her to marry him. She said yes on one condition and that was that they would start their life together back in the States.

While it was a sad upheaval leaving behind the love and support of their family at The Haven, Kellie felt it was time for Taylor to let go of his guilt. Going home represented a fresh start for him; he faced his worst fears and realised they were all in his head. The lesson he’d had to learn was acceptance.

Taylor set up his own carpentry business, building bespoke kitchen and bathroom units. Two years later, Kellie gave birth to their daughter, Alicia, and later found a part-time job in a private clinic while continuing her training.

Over the years, her relationship with her parents dwindled further and they had little to do with their granddaughter. However, Kellie came to realise that you can’t let other people define who you are, or drag you down. Her personal experiences actually made her a better practitioner and she went on to help many, many people over the years. But her biggest triumph was seeing the confident man Taylor eventually became. Their daughter grew into a strong and determined young woman, whose love of nature and animals led her into a rewarding career as a veterinarian.

Ceana

When her father died several years later, Ceana moved back to Scotland to look after her mother. She continued to keep in touch with both Nico and Pierce for many years and made two trips back to visit her old friends.