C135 The Silent Exit

Third-Person POV

“Rose…” Lily finally whispered. “You’re the only person I have left. I don’t want to hurt you.”

Rose pulled her into another hug. “Just focus on healing,” she murmured. “Everything else can come later.”

Lily nodded slowly against her shoulder.

But an ache throbbed deep in Rose’s chest. It was an ache she didn’t let Lily see, because Rose knew the truth