Mia’s POV

I woke up with the faintest almost-smile tugging at the corner of my mouth.

For a few seconds I just lay there staring at the ceiling, letting the thought settle warmly in my chest.

In a few weeks… I’ll be done.

Everything will finally be clean.

Then Lily’s face floated into my mind and the almost-smile died.

Nora had called Mom that same day I saw them with Lucian. She said Lily wouldn’t be coming home for a few days that she needed “quiet time” and would stay at her place. I had scoffed out loud when Mom told me. Nora was acting like she was Lily’s mother...