Chapter 198

But people would have to move forward, and we should live well for those who were still here.

I guess they didn't expect me to suddenly tease them like that. Both Antoine and Lyla's faces instantly turned bright red,

"Eve, you've changed! Now you're making fun of me?"

water.

Lyla blushed shyly and glanced at Antoine. As they exchanged looks, the happiness in their eyes rippled softly like gentle waves on the w

The house, which had been cold and quiet since Grandma's passing, seemed to fill with a warm glow. Watching the two of them, I couldn't help but smile. I could feel some of the heaviness in my heart lifting. "Hey, Eve, you're smiling!" Lyla exclaimed, mudging Antoine with her elbow, signaling him to look

Antoine glanced dup, his eyes resting on my face as he sighed in relief, "Yeah, Eve, you're finally smiling."

"Exactly, you haven't smiled in days, and we..." Lyla choked up, her eyes suddenly reddening as she turned away, unable to finish her sentence.

of guilt rose in my chest, I had been in a bad place these past few days, and they'd been walking on eggshells around me. Now that they'd seen

reached over to put some food on Lyla's plate. "It's a good thing that

"Yes, you'te night,

happy," Lyla said, though

"Eve, we really should be happy. Now that the person who killed your grandmother has been found, when the trial comes, we'll put her in jail and get justice for your grandmother. That's

right. Only by putting Leah behind bars could Grandma rest

my face faded a

way, Eve, did the lawyer mention when the trial will be?" Antoine

replied, "The 20th

counted on her fingers, and when she realized the date, her eyebrows shot up in excitement. Antoine looked relieved as

ten days, Leal would finally face the consequences of her

expected things to change so

ringing. I picked it up and glanced at the

up in my chest

and Antoine noticed something was off. They both set

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