~HUNTER’S POV~
Caesar’s tiny voice shattered the silence like a gunshot. “It wasn’t Mommy’s fault! That mean lady made her do it!”
The room froze.
Every breath. Every heartbeat. Every single ounce of tension thickened until it felt like the walls themselves were holding their breath.
I stared down at the small boy clutching the hem of Celine’s jacket, his little fists trembling with rage. His big, glassy eyes burned with something fierce—something raw—as he looked up at her, demanding justice.
I wasn’t used to that.
To people standing up for each other. For the first time in years, I didn’t know how to respond.
My gaze flicked to Celine.
She was still kneeling in the mess, her hands shaking as she pulled Caesar close. Her lips parted like she wanted to say something—expl
