Olívia couldn’t hold back her own tears. She leaned forward and wrapped Ísis in a tight embrace.

“Girl… who am I to think badly of you or judge you?” she said, her voice thick with emotion. “When I had no one to talk to, you saw me. You helped me. I’ll never forget that.”

She pulled away just enough to look Ísis in the eyes.

“I only brought up the baby because, after everything that’s happened, he might be thinking that. You understand?”

Ísis took a deep breath and wiped her face with the back