Chapter 97. Instinct

The car carrying Daphne, Norah, and Elice pulled up to the Morales' gate almost at the same time as the sun was setting. It was not quite night yet, but the evening was already creeping into the dim light. The soft colors of twilight were fading, more than enough to signal that the day would soon lose all sunlight. It was also a sign that the three women had been out of the house for most of the day.

It was clearly an event that consumed a lot of time, filled with a number of agendas that forced them to drain their energy. All the way home, Daphne, unable to contain her fatigue, slipped into unconsciousness.

"Nana, we're home."

Slowly, and trying not to startle her mother-in-law, Elice woke Daphne. Accompanied by the gentle shaking of her hand, she tried to rouse the old woman from her unconscious state.

A faint moan was heard. Daphne blinked, showing a tired look in both eyes. She saw Elice smiling.

"We have arrived. Later I'll ask Regina to