C41 A House Taken By Debt

Author’s POV

Elara sat curled at the edge of the sofa, her fingers loosely wrapped around a mug of tea that had long gone cold. Across from her, Stephanie flipped absentmindedly through a magazine, though her eyes had been fixed on the same page for several minutes.

“I can’t lose Bianca… she’s my only child,” Elara finally said, her voice fragile as she lifted her gaze to meet Stephanie’s