NORA POV
That night, I went back to Liora’s room to sleep beside her.
She was already deeply asleep when I came in. Her hand was on her little bear, her hair scattered on the pillow. I just stood for a while and watched her face. Sometimes I still find it hard to believe I gave birth to her.
I quietly lay down beside her. I wrapped my hand around her waist and closed my eyes.
When I opened my eyes the next morning, Liora was already awake. She was lying quietly and staring at me. I pretended to still be asleep. I felt her small finger tracing something on my forehead. She was doing it gently, as if she didn’t want me to know.
I opened my eyes slowly. She quickly closed hers and acted like she was sleeping.
“Liora,” I called her name quietly. She didn’t answer.
I smiled a bit and sa
