(Derek)
Olivia was upstairs resting while I sat in the living room, scrolling through emails on my phone. Most of them were things that could wait.
Aisha knew not to bother me unless it was an emergency. Still, my mind wasn’t on work. It hadn’t been for days.
Ever since Rebecca showed up again, things had felt... off. She’d come back into our lives like a storm, acting like she hadn’t caused enough damage before. And now, she had her son with her, trying to use him to worm her way back into my life. She wanted to ruin my marriage, but I wasn’t going to let her.
The phone rang, breaking through my thoughts. I grabbed it off the coffee table, glancing at the screen. It was Madeline. I hesitated for a moment before answering.
“What’s going on?” I asked.
“Derek, you’re not going to be
