Chapter 127

• OLIVIA WOKE UP with a pounding headache, stinging eyes that were hard to open, and a throat that felt like it was lined with thorns every time she swallowed.
• She had caught a cold—she knew that much.
• Days of sleepless nights, jet lag after a long trip, and the cold weather had taken a toll on her body. She couldn’t adjust as quickly as the other members of the Quirino family, who all looked energetic despite staying up late talking all night.