เข้าสู่ระบบ"No escape hatch," he continues, his voice rough with emotion."No exit strategy," I finish. "Just us, forever."He kisses me softly, his hand cupping my cheek with the kind of gentleness that still takes my breath away after all these years. "Forever.""Every scar was worth it," I whisper against D
AMELIA POVGrace's valedictorian speech echoes through the gymnasium, and I grip Daniel's hand so tightly that my knuckles turn white while tears stream down my face. Our daughter stands at the podium in her cap and gown, eighteen years old and fierce and brilliant, and every word she speaks feels l
AMELIA POVThe beach looks exactly the same as it did ten years ago, and standing here with Daniel's hand in mine, I feel the weight of everything we've survived pressing against my chest in the best possible way. Grace and Liam race ahead of us toward the water, their laughter carried back on the s
DANIEL POVGrace comes home from school with red eyes and a quivering chin, and the moment I see her face, protective fury rises in my chest because someone hurt my daughter and I want to fix it immediately."What happened?" I ask, kneeling to her level while Amelia appears from the kitchen, dish to
AMELIA POVLiam's kindergarten teacher requests a meeting, and the email's careful wording—"concerns about Liam's classroom behavior" and "would like to discuss support strategies"—makes my stomach drop even though I know Mrs. Patterson means well."It's probably nothing," Daniel says when I show hi
Amelia holds the locket gently, running her thumb over the engraving. "My grandmother gave this to me when I was sixteen. I thought I'd never see it again.""Are you going to report the contact?" I ask, because technically this violates the restraining order.She shakes her head. "No. She's returnin







