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Mistaken Identity 93.
Asher’s POV Nolan hesitated. “That’s what some coworkers assumed. Nothing was ever confirmed. But the timing? Suspicious.” He said.Asher didn’t say anything for a moment. Gloria, the woman they had met the other day, had said the same thing. So it was possible that the reason why Kelvin had ended things with Avery was because he was with another woman. It could also be that Avery had caught them together and ended things before the disappearance.He let the silence stretch between them as the car hummed down the road. His grip on the wheel stayed firm.Kelvin hadn’t just lied to Avery, he’d hurt her in a way that made her leave everything behind. Her job. Her identity. Maybe even her own sense of self.And now, that same man had shown up at the school of the twins. Asking questions.Asher’s stomach coiled tighter with every thought. He was already driving ten miles over the speed limit. He caught the look Nolan gave him, before slowing down. Nothing would come out of him getting a s
Mistaken Identity 92.
Asher’s POVThe drive to the company from the boy’s school was quiet. Too quiet, though he was the only one in the car. The kind of silence that made your thoughts louder. Asher gripped the steering wheel tighter, his eyes fixed on the road ahead, but his mind wasn’t really on the traffic. It was on Kelvin. The man who dared to show up at his sons’ school. The man who used to hold Avery’s heart. The man who could, if he asked the right questions, blow everything wide open.He wasn’t ready for that. Avery wasn’t either.When Asher pulled into the entrance outside Storm Capitals, a sleek glass building that looked newer than most of the company’s older branches, Nolan was already standing at the curb. Phone in one hand, tablet in the other, he looked like he’d been pacing.A few minutes after Asher had called Nolan to dig up everything he could find on Kelvin, Nolan had called him back with results, as expected. If there was one thing Nolan didn’t do, it was waste time. And when Ashe
Mistaken Identity 91.
Avery’s POVKelvin didn’t want to check on Avery, that was a lie. He wasn’t concerned about her well-being. No. This was a test. A calculated move. Asher was thankful that he had moved Avery and the boys to his house.Kelvin was fishing, trying to see what the boys knew, whether Avery had told them anything about her past. Whether he had a way back in.And if he thought that talking to the kids would give him leverage?He was dead wrong.A wave of protectiveness surged in Asher’s chest, hot, sharp, and instinctive. It went beyond anger. Beyond jealousy. It was primal. Those boys were his now. His. And Kelvin, whatever twisted role he’d played in Avery’s life before, had no right even breathing the same air as them.He kept his eyes on the road, but his mind was racing, each thought darker than the last.His thoughts shifted to Avery, still sleeping in the house, curled into herself, vulnerable in ways she’d never admit. If she knew what Kelvin had done, if she knew he’d tried to appr
Mistaken Identity 90.
Asher’s POVThe morning was quiet, the kind of hush that settled only when the world was still trying to wake. Pale light filtered through the curtains, casting gentle shadows across the bed. Asher stirred first, his eyes instinctively turning to the woman curled beside him.Avery.Her breathing was soft, even. Peaceful, for once. Her hair fanned across the pillow, and there was a faint crease on her forehead, even in sleep, as though the weight of yesterday still clung to her. He didn’t blame her.Yesterday had left them both reeling. From everything that they had been told, it was hard to even process it all.Asher sat up slowly, careful not to wake her. He watched her for a few moments longer, something tightening in his chest at how vulnerable she looked.The things she’d learned the day before had shaken her to the core, and yet she hadn’t broken. Not really. She’d clung to herself, to him, to the boys.Silently, he slipped out of bed.After a quick shower, he returned to the bed
Mistaken Identity 89.
Avery’s POVAsher’s voice grounded her. “Did you know anyone else from her life back then? Friends, coworkers?” he asked.Gloria scoffed, the sadness in her tone replaced with something more bitter. “That good-for-nothing boyfriend of hers. Kelvin,” she muttered.Avery blinked, startled. “You know Kelvin?” she stuttered.She had not expected that Gloria would know who Kelvin was. That meant Kelvin knew where she used to live with her grandfather. Why had he not said anything? From what she could tell, Gloria didn’t like him.Gloria rolled her eyes. “Of course I do. The fool came by once after you vanished, all frantic. Claimed he didn’t know where you were. But you were never really happy with him, not toward the end. He was seeing that woman. Rachel, I think? She worked with you at Storm Capitals,” she told them.Avery felt her stomach twist, nausea rising. “I wasn’t happy with him? And Kelvin was cheating?” she spat in shock.The word rang in her ears like a distant echo. Cheating.
Mistaken Identity 88.
Avery’s POVAvery bent down slightly, careful to keep her voice light and reassuring as she met the boy’s eyes through the bars. “Hi,” she said gently. “We’re looking for someone who lives here. Is your mom home?”She could tell he was still sizing them up, those big eyes narrowing just a little. He looked like he wasn’t quite sure whether to call for backup or walk away. A part of her admired that. Kids like him didn’t let anyone in easily. Not without a reason.And honestly? She couldn’t blame him.Before the boy could answer, a woman stepped out of the house, holding a basket of laundry. She wore a faded dress and looked a little tired, but when her gaze landed on Avery, she froze in place.The basket of clothes slipped from her hands, hitting the ground with a soft thud.Her eyes widened in shock, and her lips parted in a silent gasp. For a moment, Avery thought the woman might faint. Then, suddenly, she cried out.“Raina?!”Before Avery could react, the woman rushed forward, flin
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