Lilia's reaction was different.
She had an expressionless face.
Concealing her own facial expression, she looked at me, and brought me into her tight embrace.
She conveyed so many feelings to me all at once: 'You've been through a lot, haven't you?' 'Thank you for all your hard work,' 'You can leave the rest to me,' 'Please, rest for a while.'
I, who had such a feeling of emptiness, had to put forth some effort to nod in agreement.