I gazed at just how pristine Lily looked when she was sobbing and her tears had washed up most of the oil on her face that was now swollen. She must've been crying for quite a while now to be this swollen. I finally snapped out from my drooling episode and was finally able to assemble words.

"Lily, are you okay?" I doubt that was a good start but I'd do it for now. As I suspected, she says nothing and only lets out loud breaths.

Meanwhile Jarod had now gotten so vexed that he left the house, why would Lily let me in so freely and she had told...