For several seconds, nobody spoke.
Then she whispered something that made my stomach drop.
"I always wondered when you'd come."
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Neither Olivia nor I had told her why we were there.
Yet somehow she already knew.
Nora invited us inside.
For several minutes, she avoided our questions. She made tea, asked about our families, and commented on how much time had passed.
Finally, Olivia lost patience.
"You know something."
Nora closed her eyes.
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When she finally spoke, her voice trembled.
"I've carried this for years."
A chill ran through me.
"Carried what?"
She looked directly at me.
"The truth."
The room fell silent.
Nora clasped her hands together and stared down at them.
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"When you arrived at the hospital that night, Sarah, you were carrying healthy twin girls. There were complications during delivery, but both babies survived."
My heart stopped.
Across from me, Olivia covered her mouth.
