Tw: Mention of child molestation and child abuse
Lilac's childhood was anything but blissful. Her father was a man who had a one-night affair with her mother, and after that, they had never seen each other again. Eve didn't know she was pregnant until three months later when she discovered she was beginning to bloat and vomit a lot. When she gave birth, her mother barely had any time for her, as she was always with one man or another. She was basically neglected.
The apartment they lived in always felt cold, even in the height of summer. The floorboards creaked from years of wear; the fridge was often empty, save for a rotting fruit or a near-expired carton of milk. Clothes were hand-me-downs scavenged from charity bins or discarded by lovers who forgot them in haste. Some were too big, some too small but Lilac wore them all without complaint. She learned early on that complaints went unheard in that house.
