Hanna really shocked me to my core. I sat there staring at the little girl, trying to process what had just left her mouth.“Sorry, you said what?” I asked, leaning forward slightly in my chair to make sure I had heard her right.“Tesia,” the little girl repeated clearly. “The nice lady told me she was her best friend.”“Oh, um, yes, of course.”I swallowed hard, my throat suddenly feeling dry, and quickly glanced over toward Hanna, who seemed not to have heard a word of our conversation because she was so busy scrubbing and tidying up the side of the room.Then a soft knock came at the door, and an older woman, also dressed in a plain hotel staff uniform, walked carefully into the suite.“I am so sorry to disturb you, ma'am, I was told she was in here,” the older woman said politely, pointing gently at the little girl.The little girl turned back to look at me, smiled brightly, and told me in a whisper that this old woman was her grandma.“She is so nice to us,” the little girl added
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