Chapter 82
Absence
(Esha’s POV)
The two weeks since Andy’s departure had been a whirlwind of emotions, each one more confusing than the last. The longer I went without seeing him, the more my mind spiraled, dragging me into a pit of doubt and fear I hadn’t felt in years.
I spent my mornings trying to focus on Arya, taking her outside to play or sitting with her in the nursery as she explored her toys. But even as I laughed at her antics or marveled at her ever-growing curiosity, there was a constant undercurrent of anxiety tugging at me.
What if Andy didn’t come back?
The thought haunted me, creeping into every quiet moment like a shadow I couldn’t escape. I hated that he had this power over me, that his presence—or lack thereof—could reduce me to the insecure woman I had been years
