EVELYN’S POV:

Dana walked in with a broad smile on her face, and I greeted her warmly, a wide smile spreading across my own face. I noticed the questioning look in her eyes, but I ignored it. I stepped aside to let her in and followed closely behind as she entered.

One thing I knew for certain was that I needed to keep an eye on every move she made.

We sat on the couch in the den room, chatting for a bit and catching up on each other’s lives, though I knew we were both pretending.

She commented on how nice it was to see me happy again, and...