The husbands exchanged quick, knowing glances— seeing the flicker of realization in Cleora's expression made them feel relief.
Without a word, they stepped back from Coco and gathered toward the door.
Quizen grabbed Kairo by the wrist when he saw the hybrid hesitating and decided on just yanking him along as all four of them exited, the door clicked shut behind them with deliberate softness, leaving only the mother and daughter alone in silence.
When the silence settled between them, Cleora forced her gaze up to look at her daughter's face.
However, her heart ached even more when she saw Coco's scrunched up expression, the worry in her face landing heavily on her like a physical blow, resulting in her inhaling sharply just to get herself breathing.
"I'm so sorry." She apologized as she took a small step forward, her words coming out in a quiet, remorseful rush.
She reached out hesitantly, wanting to bring Coco into her arms, but she stopped short.
