Chapter 54

• Nodding rapidly, she grabs me by the hand and we walk into her home office. She’s barely pulled out a seat when I burst into tears, my body shaking vigorously as the sobs tear through my heart.
• Why am I this unlucky?
• Tess doesn’t say a word but she hugs me, soothing me, cooing and rocking gently. Leading me to the sofa, she makes me sit and turn to her. There are tears in her eyes, too. Tess has no idea why I’m crying but when I’m hurt, she’s also hurt by default. What a friend.