Chapter 110
Layla Patel
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Lucas had to take care of some stuff concerning Becky’s passing, so he wasn’t present for lunch with Olivia. A part of me was relieved because I knew that they weren’t exactly fond of each other.
And I wasn’t in the mood to mediate tension.
Still, I hoped one day we would all be able to sit together and just be civil. But that was a task for another day.
Lunch lasted for about two hours.
The kids engaged in conversation with me and Olivia.
It was fun and I enjoyed catching up on our lives - even if most of my part was sad. I managed to smile - not because it didn’t hurt, but because I felt proud of myself for surviving them.
It made me stronger.
And I was happy that phase of my life was over.
Now I was surrounded by people who genuinely loved
