Chapter 254. Visiting the Family

Rachel

According to the information I gathered from the press, Sarah was irreversibly paralyzed, something that deeply saddened me.

"You can leave, Elvira," Kael says, dismissing the nurse and looking at me with displeasure.

I considered the fact that he didn't order me to leave his residence as an additional indication of the feelings he finally showed for my sister. I deduced that it was only because of her that Kael didn't take the action I initially anticipated: kicking me out.

The two women left the nurse accompanied by the housekeeper who led me to the garden. Given the entire situation, we all exchanged looks laden with tension. That was not a surprise, considering the context.

I walked slowly until I approached the bench where Kael and Sarah were sitting, attempting to reach for her hand. However, she rejected my touch, something that caught me off guard.

"How are you, Sarah?" I ask, feeling the tears stuck in my throat, a