#Chapter 86 - Mending

That following morning, I slowly got myself ready and headed toward the kitchen where I found Lily. The poor woman looked as though she had aged about ten years due to all the ongoing chaos. But the moment she saw me, she instantly perked up and practically rushed to my side. “Oh my God, my dear,” she whispered. “How are you?” What a loaded question that was... With all that had gone on, I wasn’t entirely sure how to answer her. I merely shrugged my shoulders and shook my head in silence. For some reason, that seemed to have been enough for Lily. She didn’t push me for any further details and instead got to work, making us some tea. I noticed a few of the staff members were trying to poke their heads in to catch a quick glimpse at me before scurrying off. ‘Well, obviously, some things haven’t changed around here,’ I thought. “I thought that James said that the woman who looked like Evelyn was gone,” I said. Lily nodded her head in confirmation. “Oh, yes. She’s long go