Chapter 961:

Dolores eased herself upright slowly, then sank back against the headboard. She let her head drift close to Linsey’s, their bodies naturally finding an intimate rhythm.

“Linsey, do you remember our days at the orphanage? You were such a tiny, delicate thing back then, always catching something. Whenever fever took hold of you, Ella and I would keep vigil by your bedside.” Dolores’ voice carried the weight of tenderness, her eyes soft as they traced the outline of Linsey’s hand nestled within her own.

The words stirred something deep within Linsey, distant memories surfacing like photographs developing in gentle light.

“Of course I do,” she responded with a smile. “Every time illness claimed me, you looked after me and were always so kind to me.”

Dolores arched an eyebrow, mischief flickering in her expression. “So, I wasn’t good to you when you were perfectly healthy?”

Linsey’s response was swift and unwavering. “You’re always nice

little sister, always standing as my

in this world. No matter how crushing life becomes, letting me share that weight will lighten the

words crystallized perfectly in Dolores’ mind. Joy bloomed across Dolores’ face, even as tears began gathering at the corners of her

pressed a gentle finger to the corner of Dolores’ eye. Her voice carried a mock sternness. “It’s perfectly acceptable to shed tears over some man, but never because of words I speak. We’re sisters in every way that

startled realization, her fingertips flying to her swollen eyelids. “Are they

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crimson and swollen. Anyone could

released a sigh that carried both resignation and bitter acknowledgment. Self-mockery crept into her tone as she spoke. “How pathetic I must look. What’s there to mourn over, really? It’s just a guy. I’ll

dismissal came as no surprise to Linsey. She studied Dolores with unwavering intensity before asking, “Have you truly

a thin line. “I honestly don’t know how to navigate his mother’s hostility. She’s made her position crystal clear,

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