GINA’S POV
I closed the door behind me gently, careful not to let it slam, even though my hands were trembling.
A house? He offered us a house. Just like that—like it was a normal thing. Like he hadn’t once looked me in the eye and called me a liar. Like he hadn’t let me beg for help in front of a hospital full of strangers without so much as flinching.
I stood in the hallway for a second, pressing my back against the door, breathing deep to keep the swirl of emotions from crashing down all at once. Bernard’s soft laughter floated from upstairs, little giggles echoing as he splashed around in the tub. That sound... it grounded me.
I moved quickly, heading to the kitchen to rinse his plate and wipe the table, trying to shake Klaus’s voice from my head. “I can’t fix the past… but I can t
