C54 Hidden Truths And Unseen Loyalties

Lily looked at Anna with a mixture of pity and resolution. “Because you deserve higher than this,” she answered softly, however firmly. “I’ve stated you prolonged sufficient to see that you’re no longer the character they may be pronouncing you are.”

Anna sank onto a small couch, burying her face in her arms. “But everyone hates me, Lily. I can sense it. I can pay attention to it