LOGIN“I had Gavin with me,” I told her, glancing over my shoulder at Gavin, who stood behind us, giving us a moment to talk.She nodded.“Yeah, but we don’t know this Coraline person. For all I know, she’s this all-powerful witch who wanted to cause you harm. She didn’t do anything to you, did she?”I sh
Judy’s POVThe drive home was longer than expected; Gavin kept glancing at me periodically like he expected me to just vanish at any moment. I felt like I might if I were to be honest with myself. I felt like I was about to sink into the chair and allow the world to swallow me whole. I felt breakabl
“I did…” she replied, and then she looked at Gavin. “I also know your father stole what wasn’t meant to be stolen. Your family had cost mine a great deal.”“My father's crimes are not mine to bear,” he said sharply, his eyes narrowed. “How do we even know you are telling us the truth? You want us to
Judy’s POVI stared dumbfounded at Cora, my heart heavy in my chest. I couldn’t believe what I was being told. My entire body was numb; I could hardly even feel Gavin rubbing my back, trying to soothe me, trying to bring me back to the present moment.Cora was quiet for a long while; she was staring
“She overheard everything?” I asked, my chest tightening.Cora nodded.“Yes…” she said softly. “She accused me of ruining her entire life. She was hurt and upset and told me that I deserved to rot for what I had done. Then, she told me that if this baby were that powerful, she could restore everythi
Judy’s POVTears filled Cora’s eyes, which surprised me. I looked at Gavin, who gave me the same look in return, both of us confused by Cora’s sudden mood shift and teary eyes. I thought about reaching out and comforting her because that was in my natural instinct.“I have never told this story to a







