His disappointment was visible, though he tried to mask it with a smile. “Of course,” he said, though I could hear the strain in his voice.
I thought we had settled into a quiet night. But hours later, I awoke to the sound of movement and the strange sensation of our bed shaking.
A Child in the Room
“This is Ella,” he said, his voice low but steady. “She’s my niece. Her mother… she’s gone. I didn’t tell you sooner because I was afraid you’d leave me.”
The words knocked the breath out of me. I was stunned, overwhelmed by questions. Why hadn’t he told me before? How could he hide something so life-changing?
By morning, we were no longer just a newlywed couple. We were guardians of a child I hadn’t known existed.
A House Filled With Shadows
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