Embers of A New Dawn

her tone neutral. "Eleanor, matters

m before settling back on Eleanor's face. "Focus on your

lled that Sophie's family outranked the Carters, fearing h

Lily's facade-far from the kind,

now, Eleanor felt a pang of uneas

entle and considerate, but now those

." Eleano

sulated container from her bag. She opened it, revealing a sweet, milk

Sophie's gesture showed she still cared

ng the bowl from Sophie and sipping a spoonful sl

nearby, his f

s were hazy, the s

told him his mother

at Lily,

t Sophie's custard with approval while her own

d, clutching her stomach with a pain

roke the room

er, concern overtaking him. "Wh

"I don't know... Maybe I

s face d

mirked i

r," Sophie said coolly. "I'll stay he

hospital bed, but Lily was curled up on the fl

argue with her son in front of So

teeth, helped Lily

ms, her eyes flicked toward Sop

down and sighed. "Sophie, you saw it. That woma

y picking up a tissue to g

id. "Daniel has his

oze, then

ce?" Her voice carried exhaustion. "Our fam