FREYA
I don’t think I’ve ever seen Jayden laugh this much before.
He’s smiling brightly, his face lighting up like a small child, and my heart melts. His laughter echoes through the room's walls, filling every crevice with warmth, and it’s such a sight to behold.
His mother is smiling, too, indulging in her son’s silly jokes and teasing him back. It’s so sweet and heartwarming. I never knew Jayden had it in him to be this free, bubbly, and carefree. And it’s so strange that in just two days, I’ve come to see a side of him I thought nonexistent.
But well, we learn every day.
My gaze drifts from his mother to him and back to the frail woman again, finally settling.
I won’t lie, when I first walked in here, I was startled. Hell, I was beyond shocked by the way she looked.
I’d expe
