Chapter 10 – An Unexpected Change

• “Um, could you… open the door just a little?” Dalia asked, her hopeful expression mirrored in her anxious eyes.
• The woman guarding the door hesitated, a flicker of doubt crossing her face before she gave a small nod. “Alright, but only a little,” she replied softly.
• Dalia quickly nodded in gratitude, a faint smile spreading across her lips. Once the door was slightly ajar, she stepped inside and settled on a pristine white sofa, elegant in the center of the room.