Chapter 60

Emily's POV

(Flashback)

"... Lucy, oh my God!"

As I stood in the hospital watching her, her finger trembled, and he pulled the book shut, but I took it from her hands.

"Did you draw all those amazing designs?" I asked her with my eyes lighting in amazement.

She gave a shy nod.

Still shocked at the beautiful dress she was drawing on the page, I flipped to the previous pages.

There was one spectacular dress on every page, making it seem like a dream come true to me.

It felt wonderful seeing someone who shared my passion as much as I did, even someone like Lucy. I miaged how much she could do if she was trained properly and given all that she needed.

"How long have you been sketching the designs?"

She shrugged, playing with her fingers.

"Since I was thirteen, when some women came with their husbands to the orphanage to adopt kids. They wore the most beautiful dresses I had ever seen. Since I couldn't have any of those dresses, I decided to draw them and imagine I could wear them."

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