Chapter 19 – What Is Not Forgotten

The afternoon light was beginning to fade when Sofia opened her front door.

The keys trembled in her hand—not from the cold, but from the sheer weight of everything she was carrying: the recent lab results, the words left unsaid, the suppressed fear. Behind her, Isabel and Lily entered almost in silence. They had ridden with her in the car like two pillars of strength, supporting her without crowding her. They hadn't spoken much on the way. They didn't need to