Estela POV
Ryder and Parker had always been experts at eavesdropping.
For as long as they could remember, adults always whispered behind closed doors, voices low and secretive. Maybe they thought the kids were too young to understand—or maybe they just didn’t care if they were overheard.
But the twins were listening.
And they understood.
Well… not all adults. Their mom definitely knew better. But Aunt Linda? Not so much.
They were crouched near the stairwell when the doctor arrived to check on their dad. Most of the medical words went over their heads—concussion, contusion—but the important stuff? That, they understood loud and clear.
“He shouldn’t be moved.”
“He’ll need to remain on strict bedrest,” the doctor said.
“But his daughter has surgery scheduled for tomorrow,” Linda arg
