I knew very well that both Mia and Lisa wanted me to be happy.
But as long as I stayed with Lyra, happiness felt completely out of reach.
Afterward, I mumbled a few vague words. Lisa, sensing I didn't want to talk about it and knowing there was nothing she could do, stopped trying to talk with me.
This matter wouldn't stay hidden for long, but for now, I planned to keep it under wraps for as long as I could.
Soon, the day of the surgery arrived. The caregiver rushed over from the nursing home to be there once Lisa's surgery was finished.
Before the operation, Eric went through the standard briefing for family members with me.
It was unsettling, to say the least. But when he finished, he reassured me, saying that as long as he was there, nothing would go wrong.
Even so, I couldn't sh
