Chapter 7
Chapter 7
Chris spends a quiet day with David after their tentative conversation, then Sophia and Leo visit for dinner. They share gentle moments, laughter, and honesty, leaving Chris with a fragile hope and a sense of possibility.
The morning light filtered through the kitchen curtains, casting soft patterns on the counter. Chris stood at the stove, stirring a pot of oatmeal, the scent of cinnamon warming the air. She had not slept well, but the confession to Sophia had left her feeling lighter, as if the secret had been a stone she had carried for so long that she had forgotten the shape of her own shoulders.
David came down the stairs, dressed in his usual work clothes, but he paused at the kitchen doorway, watching her. She felt his gaze and turned, offering a small smile.
"Good morning," she said.
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