“Meeting you was the luckiest thing that ever happened to me,” Emma said. “If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be able to die in peace. Not with Mia still in this world. I don’t even know how I could ever repay you for everything you’ve done for us.”
“But—” Emma broke down, her voice crumbling. “After everything I already owe you, I still can’t bring myself to ask more from you. I just want Mia to be a little more sensible. A little more obedient. I want her to make things easier for you—”
“Stop.” My voice cracked. I was crying so hard I could barely breathe, let alone speak.
A sharp, unbearable pain spread through my chest.
I wanted to memorize Emma’s face. I wanted to remember every detail of her, but my vision kept blurring with tears.
I wiped them away with my sleeve. More came.
“I
