When Olivia and Asher arrived, the front door was slightly ajar, and as they stepped inside, the tension in the air was thick. Helen was sitting on the couch, her face streaked with tears, her body trembling as Carlisle sat besides her, his arm around her in quiet comfort. Veronica lay pale and fragile on the sofa, a blanket pulled up to her chin.Helen’s sobs broke through the silence. "She collapsed... out of nowhere."As Olivia moved closer to Veronica, a strange scent hit her—something thick, pungent, and unnatural. Sickness. She wondered how none of them had noticed it before.Olivia's hands trembled as Helen passed her a folder of papers—medical reports, hospital scans, blood work. She read the words, and her heart lurched, each line sinking deeper into her gut like a heavy stone.Cancer."W-what?" Olivia's voice was barely a whisper as she looked up at Veronica, the words catching in her throat. "How long...?"Veronica shifted slightly, her pale lips curving into a weak smile.
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