Chapter 247: The Weight of Secrets
The door closed behind Minerva with a soft click that seemed louder than thunder.
I stood there, my heart still pounding, my hand still gripping Lilith's. The silence stretched between us, heavy and fragile.
Lilith let out a breath she seemed to have been holding for hours.
"She's gone," I said. "We cabn
Lilith nodded, but her eyes were still fixed on the door, as if expecting Minerva to burst back in with another venomous remark.
"Are you okay?" I asked.
Lilith shook her head slowly. "Yeah, I'm okay."
But her voice was thin, stretched tight like a wire about to snap.
I didn't believe her. But I didn't push.
I stepped closer and took her hands. "Listen to me. You are not a shadow. You have never been a shadow. Not to me. Not to Mom. Not to anyone who matters."
Lilith's lip trembled. "Eh, of course. Why would you need to say that."
