Elodie's POV~
I hugged her and kissed her, whispering, "Okay, don't be angry…"
But the second my lips brushed against Liora's soft cheek, I felt her trembling. The kind of trembling that comes not from fear, but from hurt that's been building up too long, like a storm begging to break.
Her tiny hands fisted against my blouse, her face scrunching up, and then suddenly she started crying. Not the quiet kind, but the heart-shattering sobs that made my chest tighten and my throat ache.
"Then… you can't hug her anymore," she hiccupped between sobs, her words wobbling with pain. "And you can't say she's cute either!"
That was when I understood.
She wasn't just throwing a tantrum. She was jealous.
The realization hit me harder than I expected. It wasn't about Tommy or anyone else. It was a
