Chapter 160

“Are you ready, Maddie?” Lila asked Madison.

“It’s been a week since Nathan left me and I still feel like it just happened right now. I still feel as terrified as I was when I watched them put the white covering over him.”

Madison and Lila were in a locked room in the church, dressed in an all black outfit. It was Nathan’s burial.

“You are not wrong to feel that way, Maddie. It takes more than a week to forget someone you truly loved. It takes more than months, sometimes years and sometimes it takes a lifetime.” Lila who was standing, then sat beside Madison. “As long as I am alive, you’ll never feel alone. I’ll always be here to support you and your kids.”

“Thank you so much, Lila. I’m glad I have you with me,” Madison said as she hugged her.

“I can only imagine the kind of pain and fear that Vera must be going through. I haven’t been able to sleep properly since she was kidnapped,” Lila told Madison.

“I swear, I am going to make sure that Harper