Chapter Sixty-Two
*Delivering the News*
The Louis family home felt like a museum of bad memories. Lyra walked beside Xami, her arm linked with his, not for show, but for strength. He carried a simple, elegant leather folder.
Leonor met them at the door, his face a mixture of anxiety and genuine warmth. "Lyra. Xami. Please, come in."
They settled in the formal living room, a space that had always felt cold to Lyra. Naomi sat stiffly on the edge of a velvet sofa, her face a mask of polite disapproval. Saphira lounged in an armchair, scrolling through her phone, ignoring them.
"Thank you for seeing us, Mr. Louis," Xami began, his voice respectful but firm. "We've come to deliver these personally." He opened the leather folder and extracted two thick, cream-colored envelopes. He handed th
