AMARA
As soon as I pushed the door open and stepped inside, Soya looked up from the couch and gave a playful smirk.
“That was fast,” she quipped, raising an eyebrow.
I offered her a tired smile but said nothing. My attention was immediately drawn to Ashley, who was already awake and quietly eating her dinner at the small table. I crossed the room to her, bent down, and pressed a gentle kiss to her forehead before sinking into the chair beside her.
“There was an emergency,” I explained as I brushed a loose strand of hair from Ashley’s face. “He had to leave earlier than planned.”
Soya nodded slowly, studying me with curious eyes.
“So… did you tell him?”
I shook my head, letting out a quiet sigh. “No, I didn’t,” I admitted. Honestly, I had thought about it — the words had been right t
