Semua Bab Fated By One Night: Bab 11 - Bab 15

The moment Danielle stepped into the Sterling estate, she realized nothing about this was going to be simple.Last night, she had received an urgent call from Damian. Something was wrong with Theo, and they needed her help.Danielle didn’t ask too many questions. The child was enough to get her on her feet.The foyer was quiet—too quiet. Not sterile, not cold, but carefully arranged. Like everything in Alexander Sterling’s world, it was too polished, too controlled.A butler greeted her with a respectful nod, stepping aside to let her in without a word.She clutched the small overnight bag in her hand tightly, pretending not to feel the tremble in her chest. This wasn’t her home. This wasn’t her world.But Theo was here.And Theo needed her.She didn’t hesitate as she followed the butler through the grand hallway, her heels making soft clicks against the marble. The scent of pine and something expensive hung in the air—Alexander’s cologne, maybe. It lingered without trying to dominate

Danielle blinked against the soft morning light streaming in through the curtains.It took her a second to remember where she was.The warmth beside her reminded her faster.Theo’s tiny body was curled up close to hers, his arm draped over her waist like a koala afraid to let go. His small chest rose and fell in a steady rhythm, his eyelashes fluttering with each breath.For a moment, she didn’t move.There was a quietness in the room that felt almost sacred. No calls, no footsteps, no constant tension breathing down her neck like it usually did all those years in the Carter household.Her fingers brushed Theo’s hair gently, tucking a strand behind his ear.He didn’t wake.She smiled.Then paused.Was she… smiling?She hadn’t woken up this at peace in years.Pulling away slowly so as not to disturb him, Danielle sat up and reached for her phone. There were three unread messages from Aria and one missed call from an unknown number.She didn’t check any of them.Her eyes drifted back to