OLIVIA
I opened the door, and my breath snagged in my throat. Lilian was standing there.
“Sister…” she whispered, her voice shaking.
My eyes stung, and before I could blink the tears away, they spilled over. A broken sound tore out of me as I fell into her arms, clinging to her like I was afraid she’d vanish. She held me close, one hand moving gently up and down my back.
For a long moment, neither of us said a word. The only sound was my uneven sobs and her quiet breathing.
When I finally managed to catch my breath, she eased back to look at me, her hands on my shoulders. Her eyes were soft with worry behind them.
I wiped my face, swallowing hard, trying to piece myself together. “Come in,” I croaked.
She nodded and stepped inside, and I shut the door quietly behind her.
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