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Chapter 85 – Fault Lines

作者: Prince Nelson
last update 公開日: 2026-04-19 03:59:22

Night settled quietly over the house.

Too quietly.

Like everything was holding its breath.

Grace had just finished putting the baby to sleep.

Soft lullabies.

Gentle rocking.

A calm she needed more than the child did.

Because outside that room—

Nothing felt calm anymore.

She stepped into the bedroom slowly.

Johnny was already there.

Sitting on the edge of the bed.

Scrolling through his phone.

But not really reading anything.

Just… avoiding.

Grace didn’t speak.

Didn’t look at him.

She simply walk
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