(Derek)
I closed my eyes, trying to push the pounding headache away. I’d held it together for most of the day, but ever since Rebecca’s visit, it was like a dark cloud had settled over me, tightening with every passing hour.
Olivia must’ve seen it, too, because she’d suggested we leave work early. At first, I resisted, not wanting to show weakness, but when she offered to take me home, I gave in.
She’d taken care of me from the moment we got home, barely letting me lift a finger. She’d made me tea, gently rubbed my shoulders, and led me to bed, insisting I rest. I didn’t argue—I didn’t have the energy left to fight her on it.
I was lying there, with Olivia’s soft voice lulling me into a state of calm, and I finally let myself drift off to sleep. But as soon as my eyes closed, the memo
