Mary's mouth fell open in astonishment, her shock evident in the way she blinked rapidly, trying to process the revelation. "Wow," she finally managed to utter, her voice tinged with a mixture of surprise and disbelief. "You really know how to recover lost time. You really chose from the top shelf."
Mary's concern deepened as she observed Elora's panicked expression. "Why do you look so down?" she inquired gently, her voice laced with worry. "Are you not happy with what happened between you and Azriel? He did something to you?"
Elora met Mary's gaze, tears brimming in her eyes as she shook her head slowly. "I really screwed up this time, Mary" she confessed, her voice choking in her tears, “Big time.”
“Talk to me? You are scaring me!” Mary told her, agitated.
Elora took a deep breath,
