Tessa’s POV
I kept saying "hello" as I walked through the front door, even though no one was there to hear me. I was starting to feel a bit silly, talking to myself like this. But I couldn't help it, I was feeling anxious and needed something to do. Suddenly, I heard the patter of tiny footsteps, and I turned to see my daughter, Sophie, running towards me. She was wearing a huge grin, and I scooped her up in my arms, hugging her tightly. "Where's Daddy?" I asked her, wondering where my husband was. "He's in the kitchen!" she replied.
I couldn't help but wonder why Robert hadn't come to greet me when I had arrived home. I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt, thinking maybe he was just busy with something. But as I made my way to the kitchen, I couldn't shake the feeling that some
