Malia’s POV

My stomach rumbled in agreement. The whirlwind of emotions and unexpected encounters had left me feeling famished. As Lily bustled around the kitchen, pulling out ingredients and starting on the sauce, I couldn't help but feel a flicker of hope for the future.

I thought to myself as Sarah and Jessica got up to help Lily with making the will, that my dad had not specified that I would need to be married forever. He had only specified that I needed to be married, which meant that I could get married long enough for it to be considered fulfilling the clause in my dad’s will and fully getting...