TWO SISTERS UNDER ONE ROOF.
Emma’s POV.
The large kitchen was completely warm as I stood by the main stove to prepare a simple chicken dinner, and I could hear the quiet clicking of the plates as Nathan helped me set the long dining table for four people, but the overall mood in the penthouse was incredibly heavy because Gina had been sitting on the edge of the white sofa for the last three hours without saying a single word to anyone. Pearl had brought out all her favorite coloring books and stuffed animals from her bedroom to share, trying her absolute best to make her sister feel welcome in our new home, but Gina kept her head down and refused to touch any of the toys, her small hands tightly gripping her own knees while she stared at the floor with a massive look of guilt on her fa
