Chapter 41
Later that evening, after their day at the park, Shelly stood in the kitchen, tidying up while Shaina sat at the dining table, working on a coloring book. The hum of normalcy felt grounding after the emotional whirlwind of the past few days. Spencer had left after dinner, giving Shelly and Shaina some space, but he promised to check in tomorrow. As Shelly rinsed the dishes, her mind wandered back to Veer. His unexpected call earlier that week had reopened wounds she thought were buried. She hadn’t told Spencer about it yet. A part of her didn’t want to burden him with the complicated history, but she knew that to truly move forward, she’d have to confront her past. “Mommy?” Shaina’s voice cut through her thoughts. Shelly turned to find her daughter holding up a drawing. “Look! It’s us a
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