Sadé's POV
I step inside my house, my body tense from the confrontation with Marco. My heart is still pounding, my mind spinning with a mess of emotions. Did I go too far? Was I too harsh? A part of me feels relieved, lighter even, but another part... another part wonders if I should have handled it differently.
I shut the door behind me, exhaling heavily. Just as I lean against the wall, my dad appears. Without a word, he pulls me into a deep, solid hug—the kind of hug that speaks louder than any reassurance ever could. His arms wrap around me, steady and strong, and I feel myself start to unravel.
"Let me tell you something," he says, his voice calm but firm. "We've been talking back and forth with Liza and Maria since you told us about the text messages. And even Liza—his own mom—thi
