"Sister-in-law, aren't you tired?" Jessica's voice was calm and teasing, as she pulled Vera upright with ease.
Vera's felt the air knocked out of her lungs, her fingers instinctively tightening on Jessica's arm before she quickly released her, she readjusted her dress as though she is covering up her embarrassment while she steals glances at Davis who had remained in the hallway her eyes glistening with unshed tears.
Davis's gaze flickered between the two women, his expression unreadable. He hadn't missed how effortlessly Jessica had caught Vera, nor the way she now stood unbothered, as if she had already predicted Vera's little stunt.
"Jessica…" Vera's voice trembled, her hands fidgeting, as though she has been wronged. "I didn't mean to... I just lost my balance, and I..." She bit her lip as if struggling to find the right words. She glanced at Davis whose gaze never shifted from them.
