JANICE'S POV
The moment those words leave my mouth, I know everything is changing.
Eden heard what I didn't say, heard the truth hidden inside the silence and the tears, and he's far too smart to ignore it now.
I can still see his face when I close my eyes, still see the realization settling behind his expression while years of carefully guarded secrets begin slipping through my fingers.
For five years I've survived by staying one step ahead of the truth.
Now the truth is catching up.
By the time I get home that night, exhaustion sits so heavily inside my chest that even unlocking the apartment door feels difficult, but the second I step inside, Jack comes racing toward me in mismatched dinosaur pajamas and throws himself against my waist.
"Mama, guess what?" His eyes shine with ex
