Naomi’s POV
The press release went live on a Tuesday morning.
There was no flashy headlines, No cameras. Just one quiet post from the Voss Foundation website that began to ripple out like heat on glass.
Naomi Thompson-Darlington, Founding Director: National Women’s Impact Initiative.
I sat at the kitchen island in my robe, the tablet screen bright in front of me. My name—our name—was there in bold, I read it three times.
There was something different about seeing both names. It wasn’t just sentimental, It was structural, A bridge between blood and bond. My past and my present, finally standing side by side.
Raymond walked in, hair damp from the shower, Miranda perched proudly on his shoulders.
“Mommy!” she shouted. “Daddy says you’re important important.”
I raised an eyebrow. “I’m
