Chapter 294

NATALIE’S POV My daughter hadn’t spoken more than three words to her brothers since the fight at school. Every time she saw them, her nose wrinkled, her shoulders went stiff and she walked away . It made my heart ache. They adored her. They really did. But they had no idea how to show it without bulldozing everything in their way. This morning, I caught the twins trailing her through the hallway, whispering furiously to each other before shoving something into her hands. “A flower crown,” Alex announced proudly. The thing had twigs and daisies sticking out at odd angles. “And this,” Allen added, dropping a smooth shiny pebble into her palm. Hera stared down at the offerings with all the drama of a queen receiving the worst gifts imaginable. Then she let out a long sigh and stomped her foot. “You’re both the worst brothers in the whole world!” she declared. Her voice was high and loud. With that, she stormed off. The boys looked at each other, shrugged, and then at me. I pressed my lips