Third-person Pov
Mia leaned in, drawn by the weight behind Raven’s words. Her voice was low, careful.
“What do you mean... something that made you doubt your sanity?”
Raven stared at the ceiling for a moment, her lips trembling.
“The day Charles returned… pretending to be Kevin."
Mia stilled, every part of her attentive.
“I had decorated the apartment,” Raven began, her voice fragile, thick with memory. “He was finally coming home, and we had something to celebrate. I was pregnant."
She gave a small smile, but it didn’t touch her eyes.
“We tried for almost a year. Month after month of hoping… testing… nothing. Then finally, it happened. Kevin was thrilled. He promised we’d celebrate when he got back from his business trip."
She paused, swallowing hard.
“So I did everything I kne
