OPHELIA COLE “Here you go,” I said softly, handing the glass of water to Mrs. Caroline. She took it with both hands, smiling at me like I’d handed her something far more valuable than medication. “I’m so sorry I worried you. How do you feel now?”“Oh, Lia,” she laughed lightly, taking a sip. “You worry too much. I’m alright.”I smiled, taking the glass from her once she was done and placing it carefully on the side table. I’d spent the whole morning with her...talking, laughing, listening to stories I’d heard a dozen times but never grew tired of. Seeing her like this again, brighter, more present, felt like breathing after being underwater for too long.She still needed her medication. Still needed rest. But her recovery had been faster since Luca returned, and I couldn’t deny the relief that brought me.She studied me then, really looked at me, and something in her expression shifted.“You know, Ophelia,” she said slowly, “you are a very good girl.”I shrugged slightly, uncomf
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