The days following the incident in the kitchen were a blur for Grace. She spent every waking moment on edge, constantly looking over her shoulder. The once peaceful house had turned into a war zone, and she was caught in the middle of a battle she didn’t understand. Ethan was oblivious to the tension, still focused on his work and trying to repair the cracks in his life, but Grace knew it was only a matter of time before something terrible happened.
Ethan, meanwhile, waited anxiously for Ella’s reply. He hadn’t heard from her since their last exchange, and the silence was starting to gnaw at him. He needed to know that she was safe, that the boys were safe. His mind kept replaying the moment he discovered Tania’s deceit. How could he have been so blind for so long?
Late one night, after
