The knock came again.
Slow.
Measured.
Like the person outside already knew she had all the time in the world.
Amelia sat upright immediately.
Her sleepy expression disappeared.
Her heart dropped the moment she recognized the voice.
Sophia.
Her eyes shifted to Ethan instantly.
He stood near the door.
Expression unreadable.
But his shoulders had become slightly tense.
That alone told her enough.
He hadn’t expected this.
Neither had she.
Outside
Sophia spoke again.
Soft.
Dangerously calm.
“Ethan.”
Silence.
Then:
“I know you’re in there.”
Amelia looked away.
Of course.
Nothing stayed hidden around people like Sophia.
She quietly pulled the blanket aside and stood.
Ethan turned immediately.
His eyes narrowed slightly.
“Stay here.”
That irritated her instantly.
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