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Chapter 48: The Questions Begin

Author: Anney GW
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-08-21 11:27:58

Regina’s POV

The closet was stifling. I pressed my face against the door, listening to Ivan’s excited chatter about the new books he’d brought for Mia. Their friendship made my chest ache with longing and terror.

Fifteen minutes. That’s how long Maxwell and Ivan stayed this time. Fifteen minutes of me crammed into a space meant for linens and medical supplies while my daughter entertained her half-brother and biological father.

When their voices finally faded down the corridor, I stumbled out of the closet on unsteady legs.

“That was close,” Lindsay whispered.

Too close. I was nearly exposed.

“Mom, look!” Mia said to me, arranging the new books Ivan had brought. “Ivan brought me three new books and a puzzle box. He said next time he might bring colored pencils.”

Next time. The assumption that there would be a next time made my stomach clench.

“That’s very thoughtful of him,” I said, settling into the chair beside her bed. “You’re lucky to have such a good friend.”

“He’s the best frien
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