Chapter 84

Abby

The hall went quiet the moment we stepped inside.

Not silent. There were too many people for that. Someone’s child asked a question and was hushed. A bench creaked. Somewhere near the back, a woman sniffed and pretended she hadn’t.

But every conversation stopped, and every face turned toward the doors.

Toward me.

I tightened my hand on Liam’s arm before I could stop myself.

He covered my fingers with his own. “Breathe.”

“I am breathing.”

“You’re holding it in like you’re about to go underwater.”

I let the air out. He was right, and the fact that he could still tell that from the side of my face was somehow the most comforting thing that had happened all