The hospital floor was quiet, hushed with the kind of reverence only found in the maternity wing. Milly had just drifted into a much-needed nap, her twin daughters nestled beside her in their bassinets, each wrapped snugly in pastel pink blankets. Adrian hadn't moved from the armchair by her side, watching over them like a hawk even in his drowsy state. Down the corridor, Katie was outside on the hospital balcony, speaking on the phone with Milly's mother, updating her on the girls' weight, eye color, and the fact that one of them had already tried to suck on Adrian's pinky like it was a lollipop. She laughed lightly, rubbing her slightly rounded belly. "Yes, Milly is doing great. Exhausted, but she's a champ. I'll be home later tonight—" She froze. From the corner of her eye, through t

