CHAPTER 119: KILLIAN

~KILLIAN

I blinked, completely stunned at the sight of her, wondering if I was imagining things, but the truth kept staring back at me. It was all real.

There she was, standing and looking back at me, just as shocked.

My stepmom.

Liliana.

“Killian!” she whispered, taking a step closer, her eyes filling with tears.

“Mom!”

I rushed forward and hugged her, my heart pounding with joy as I felt the warmth of her skin against mine. She wasn't a ghost; she was real!

Her tears soaked my shoulder as I held her tighter, savoring the familiar jade scent I thought I'd never smell again after that dreadful night.

I couldn’t stop my tears. They fell as I remembered how unbearable life was when I finally accepted they were dead because I couldn’t find a trace of her and Laura.

It took years for me to accept their absence and push through the pain to become who I am today.

She finally pulled away, her eyes shining with tears and relief. She looked just as young and beautiful as I remembered, except h