Daniel’s eyes immediately widened slightly.
“What’s wrong?”
Amelia sighed softly, already regretting looking up in the first place.
Without saying a word, she subtly gestured toward the approaching problem.
Daniel followed her gaze.
And there they were.
Alexander and Victoria.
Walking directly toward them.
For a brief moment, Daniel simply stared.
Then.
To Amelia’s surprise.
He relaxed.
Completely.
“Oh,” he said casually.
That was it.
Just oh.
As though her ex-boyfriend and his wife approaching them wasn’t something worth reacting dramatically to.
Then, without hesitation, he stepped a little closer to her and took her hand in his.
Firmly.
Comfortingly.
Like he was grounding her before the storm even arrived.
Amelia looked at him briefly.
And somehow.
That small gest
