Lilith’s Pov
I sat there in Killian’s mother’s room, fingers tangled nervously in my lap, twisting and untwisting. The silence in the room was loud. Too loud. I wanted to get up, to leave, but a part of me was frozen. Waiting. Hoping. Dreading.
What if she comes back and tells me he said nothing? Or worse… what if he said exactly what I fear?
Just then, the door creaked open, and my heart jumped, only to settle awkwardly when I realized it wasn’t her.
It was Killian’s dad.
“Oh, my dear,” he said with a warm smile. “How are you?”
I stood up a little too fast. “I’m fine, sir.”
He stepped in fully. “I hope you’re alright?”
“Yes, I’m just waiting for… your wife. We were having a discussion,” I said, trying to sound calm.
He nodded knowingly. “Ah, a girls’ discussion?”
I gave a faint
