Chapter 54 Burden Of Choices

• || Lilac's POV ||
• The dinner table was warm and inviting. The scent of baked fish and freshly baked bread filled the air, mingling with the faint aroma of herbs from the garden outside. It was a rare moment of peace, one I had been craving after the chaos of the past few weeks. But as I sat there, picking at my food, I could feel the weight of my parents’ gazes on me. They had something to say, and I wasn’t sure I was ready to hear it.
• “Sweetpea,” mom began, her voice soft but filled with a quiet determination. “Your father and I were talking about Alexander.”