My eyes roamed the house for the umpteenth time. I had been parambulating the space, the marble floors echoing every step.
With John’s assistance, I secured the new place we found earlier, signing the documents in his name to ensure nothing could be traced back to me. Moving this time and settling in were a lot easier than I expected compared to the previous one. Perhaps it was because I had become an expert at moving at this point.
Curtis stood by the floor-length window, holding the glass. The view was stunning and filled with high-rise buildings.
“Mommy… this isn’t our house.”
“It is now, my love,” I replied gently.
“It’s very big.”
“Yeah, it is.” I nodded with a smile.
“Was something wrong with our old house?”
“No, sweetheart. We just needed somewhere safer.”
“But we were safe
