The world seemed to blur around me as I stood in the doorway, grappling with the reality before me. The young woman’s eyes were wide, a mix of fear and defiance in her expression. My mind raced, trying to piece together this new, unexpected puzzle. How long had she been living here? What had Daniel kept from me all these years? My heart ached with betrayal, confusion, and a strange empathy for the woman who seemed as caught up in this web as I was.
“Who are you?” I managed to ask, my voice barely a whisper in the charged silence.
She hesitated, glancing down at her hands, which rested protectively over her stomach. “My name is Lily,” she said finally. “I… I didn’t mean for you to find out like this.”
“How long have you been here?” I asked, trying to keep my voice steady.
“A few months,” Lily admitted, her gaze meeting mine. “Daniel said he would sort things out, that he needed time.”
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