Ilona
Excitement bubbled in my chest as soon as Mary confirmed my suspicions. She knew all along that he was familiar. I trusted her completely. After all, she was the first one who held him the day he came into this world.
“Ilona?” Mary called out to me, tapping my arm.
Snapping out of my daze, I turned to her with a smile. “Yes, Mary.”
“If you have no more questions, is it okay if I head home? I’ll need to get Leo from the neighbor before they go to sleep,” she asked.
Getting up, I extended my hand to help her up. “Sure, I have everything I need. Come, I’ll take you to the kitchen and Nancy can help you home.”
“Thank you, my dear.” She accepted my hand and held on to it.
We started walking towards the kitchen, strolling through the empty corridors. The packh
