From Ruin to Radiance

en for Lilah, who could not ke

atched Nora's bowl. "You're not

he Stanley house too poor

while Madison'

. His eyes flicked to Nora's bandage

ooned broth, blew on it, a

fork until her k

red, "Ethan, Miss Payne's stare

d frowned. "Nora, if you d

process isn't done. You can't

Shameless. When the paper arrives

ding Lilah as if n

n, then slammed her fork do

r shut, cutting of

e. She yanked it down, flung it to the rug, an

ow until she sank, so

tch cl

eckage with widened eyes. "My, my,

er cheeks. "Wha

rey. "To enjoy the show. Ten years ago yo

le. "Temper, temper. No m

Preen all you like. You're

mile snap

el. "I pity you. You'll live your w

ck a pace, cheeks

y and sank to the rug, wailing

burst in, Jake and

e pushed me, Ethan. Miss Payne

ora. "How can you

. "Barren and jealous. If my grandchild

ight, strength blee

Ethan. His eye

ibs. The kick flung her backward. Her band

an snarled. He scooped Lilah

n only by Nora's