The Heiress Returns: Reclaiming My Legacy
They were something else entirely — relief, gratitude, disbelief all tangled together in a mess I couldn't untangle.
The door to the living room creaked open, and I looked up to see Piper standing there, her eyes shining with unshed tears.
"You've tuned in to social media already?" she asked, her voice soft but knowing. She was smiling sheepishly, like she'd been caught keeping a secret.
"Yeah, I'm so..." My voice cracked, and I burst into tears all over again, covering my face with my hands.
Piper rushed over, dropping onto the couch beside me and pulling me into her arms. She held me tight, her own tears spilling onto my shoulder as she rocked me gently.