From Ruin to Radiance

en for Lilah, who could not ke

atched Nora's bowl. "You're not

he Stanley house too poor

while Madison'

. His eyes flicked to Nora's bandage

ooned broth, blew on it, a

fork until her k

red, "Ethan, Miss Payne's stare

d frowned. "Nora, if you d

process isn't done. You can't

Shameless. When the paper arrives

ding Lilah as if n

n, then slammed her fork do

r shut, cutting of

e. She yanked it down, flung it to the rug, an

ow until she sank, so

rknob t

eckage with widened eyes. "My, my,

er cheeks. "Wha

g prey. "To gloat. Ten years ago you l

u should really fix your temper.

Preen all you like. You're

mile snap

l. "I pity you. You'll live your who

ck a pace, cheeks

y and sank to the rug, wailing

burst in, Jake and

e pushed me, Ethan. Miss Payne

ora. "How can you

. "Barren and jealous. If my grandchild

ight, strength blee

Ethan. His eye

ibs. The kick flung her backward. Her band

an snarled. He scooped Lilah

n only by Nora's