"Mummy… are you crying?" he asked in a voice that broke me even more. I quickly wiped my cheeks and gave him a small, wobbly smile. "Hey, baby. No, I wasn't. Did you sleep well?" He nodded and crawled onto my lap, resting his head on my chest. I had been so mad at him yesterday that I had grounded
A Soft Place to Fall RHEA’S POV I stood by the doorway of Pa Dennis ward, my heart pounding with uncertainty. I wasn’t sure what kind of reception awaited me. Would Ma Lisa lash out again? Would she say more things that would leave me shattered? I sucked in a deep breath. Ma Lisa turned at the so
Where We StandRHEA'S POVFive days later. “Mummy! Grandma took me to an ice cream shop!” Sekani announced the moment I stepped into the hospital room.The sound of his excited voice was the first thing that hit me, followed by the cool scent of antiseptics and the soft hum of machines. I smil
Bruises Beneath the Skin MILES’ POV Holmes eased the car to a stop in front of Rhea’s house. The sun was just beginning to peek through the early morning clouds, casting long shadows across the driveway. Rhea was standing on the porch with Sekani at her side. His suitcase was already packed and
“You sure? It’s on our way. I insist,” I said. She gave a small, polite smile. “Miles… you two need time,” she said softly, already typing something into her phone. “I don’t want to interfere.” I watched her fingers dance across the screen. She didn’t even look up. She was lying to my face. She do
Team Sekani MILES’ POV Taking Sekani to his game was the highlight of my day. We weren’t exactly on the same page yet, but I could tell, he was glad I came. He didn’t say it outright, but it was in his eyes, in the way he kept glancing over from the field like he wanted to be sure I was still the
“Good game,” he added, giving Sekani a nod. “We’ll get going now. Bye, Captain.” “Bye, Jill. Bye, Mr. Wellington,” Sekani called out as they walked away. I waited until they were out of earshot, then turned to Sekani with a smirk. “Captain Bad?” He puffed out his chest proudly. “Coach said I’
RHEA'S POV My name is Rhea, I am Fourteen years old. I have never felt my mother’s love for a single day, and that hollow feeling has only grown sharper since my father passed away. My mother seems to hunt for the smallest reasons to tear me down, while she showers my twin younger sister, Roxy, wi
“Good game,” he added, giving Sekani a nod. “We’ll get going now. Bye, Captain.” “Bye, Jill. Bye, Mr. Wellington,” Sekani called out as they walked away. I waited until they were out of earshot, then turned to Sekani with a smirk. “Captain Bad?” He puffed out his chest proudly. “Coach said I’
Team Sekani MILES’ POV Taking Sekani to his game was the highlight of my day. We weren’t exactly on the same page yet, but I could tell, he was glad I came. He didn’t say it outright, but it was in his eyes, in the way he kept glancing over from the field like he wanted to be sure I was still the
“You sure? It’s on our way. I insist,” I said. She gave a small, polite smile. “Miles… you two need time,” she said softly, already typing something into her phone. “I don’t want to interfere.” I watched her fingers dance across the screen. She didn’t even look up. She was lying to my face. She do
Bruises Beneath the Skin MILES’ POV Holmes eased the car to a stop in front of Rhea’s house. The sun was just beginning to peek through the early morning clouds, casting long shadows across the driveway. Rhea was standing on the porch with Sekani at her side. His suitcase was already packed and
Where We StandRHEA'S POVFive days later. “Mummy! Grandma took me to an ice cream shop!” Sekani announced the moment I stepped into the hospital room.The sound of his excited voice was the first thing that hit me, followed by the cool scent of antiseptics and the soft hum of machines. I smil
A Soft Place to Fall RHEA’S POV I stood by the doorway of Pa Dennis ward, my heart pounding with uncertainty. I wasn’t sure what kind of reception awaited me. Would Ma Lisa lash out again? Would she say more things that would leave me shattered? I sucked in a deep breath. Ma Lisa turned at the so
"Mummy… are you crying?" he asked in a voice that broke me even more. I quickly wiped my cheeks and gave him a small, wobbly smile. "Hey, baby. No, I wasn't. Did you sleep well?" He nodded and crawled onto my lap, resting his head on my chest. I had been so mad at him yesterday that I had grounded
Between Love and Law Rhea’s POV The sky was just beginning to turn pale outside the kitchen window, that soft grey blur that comes before dawn fully arrives. The house was quiet. None of the live-in staff was awake. Not even the birds had started their morning song. I sat alone at the kitchen tabl
She wiped at her face furiously, as if trying to hide the fresh tears. “Miles made mistakes, yes, but he has lived with the consequences every damn day. It didn’t just affect him; it broke all of us. And now, now look at him! Her faced twisted into something painful. “Haven’t you punished him enough