Chapter 44 I'll Let You Go

• Evening, at Home.
• “Marco is back. The chef made your favorite dishes today. I’ve noticed you’ve lost some weight recently, so make sure to eat well.”
• For the first time, I observed this woman carefully—Harper’s mother. Unlike my own mother, she lacked elegance, but she exuded warmth, perhaps where Harper inherited her lively nature. Only when dealing with me did Harper reveal that cold, resistant side of herself.