#Chapter 228: Liar

Audrey The girl’s question seemed to hang in the air, making the nearby guests go silent. Or maybe it was just the sound of my own blood rushing through my ears that was drowning everything else out. “I… Um…” I stammered, unsure of what to say. The little girl’s enormous eyes were pleading, tiny hands clasped together, and the thought of telling her ‘no’—telling her that I wouldn’t heal her, not because I didn’t want to but because I couldn’t—seemed impossible. Thankfully, Edwin jumped in before I had to. “Healing a condition like cancer could take a long time,” he said, dropping to one knee in front of the little girl. “Where are your parents? I’d like to talk to them.” To my relief, the little girl’s face lit up and the nearby guests returned to their conversations, satisfied by that response. “They’re over here!” she exclaimed, taking my hand and leading me away. As we made our way over to the clusters of tables, I shot Edwin a glance over my shou