RHYS No one had made a move ever since Grace walked away, and all of our eyes were still glued in the direction she had just disappeared into.It was like she had raised a dark cloud over all of us, and somehow, even after she had left, the cloud was still hanging over our heads, raining down on us with a silence that felt heavier than words.Silas was the first to break the uncomfortable silence.He cleared his throat awkwardly and shifted from one foot to the other.“Um… I think that I will just take my leave now,” he said quietly.Before he could take another step, Faith clung tighter to him, burying her face against his chest as fresh tears streamed down her cheeks.“Mummy was mean to you,” she cried. “I hate her!”Silas immediately softened. He gently patted her back, trying to calm her trembling little body.“Don’t say that about your mother, little one,” he said tenderly. “She is still your mother, and you shouldn’t say things like that when you
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