#Chapter 194: A New Addition

Hannah I stood there, frozen in shock as I stared at the tiny bundle in Lily’s arms. A baby. My sister had a baby. When? How? Why was this the first I was hearing of it? Why, when I asked if I heard a baby crying the other night, had she kept it from me? “Surprise!” Lily exclaimed, her face beaming as she hurried up to me. “Hannah, meet your niece, Olivia.” “I... what?” I stammered, unable to form a coherent thought as I stared down at the tiny face looking up at me. “When… When did this happen?” Lily’s smile faltered slightly. “I sent you letters,” she explained. “I’m assuming you never got them.” I shook my head, still trying to process the information. “No, I... I never received any letters.” “I figured as much,” Lily said. “I guess they must have gotten lost in the mail.” “But I heard the baby crying on the phone the other night,” I said. “Why did you lie?” My sister looked a bit sheepish. “I figured you didn’t know, so I decided to s