Family Group Seeing Cecilia staring blankly at her phone without responding, Queenie assumed she was hesitant and quickly reassured her.

“It’s okay. If you don’t feel like replying, don’t force yourself. Your grandparents aren’t very familiar with these modern communication methods anyway. Once we get back, you can talk to them in person.”

It wasn’t that Cecilia was unwilling-she simply hadn’t processed the overwhelming response yet.

After a brief pause, she began replying to the messages one by one, then looked up and explained, “I just… haven’t wrapped my head around it yet.”

Queenie smiled warmly. “They can be a bit too enthusiastic sometimes. But remember, you can always talk to me. You don’t have to force yourself into anything, okay?”

Cecilia nodded. “Got it.”

She wasn’t uncomfortable—just in disbelief. This kind of warmth was something she had never experienced before.