This sense of relief felt strange, Eve thought as she sat on the bedroom veranda, gazing at the evening landscape beneath the twilight sky. Chase lay in the hanging bassinet beside her, and every now and then Eve gently rocked it to lull him to sleep.

After everything that had happened, after all the horror and drama she had endured, Eve could finally feel relief and peace. She had never imagined that simple moments like these were exactly what she needed in life. It felt a little strange, considering she had spent years living under the pressure of her stepmother and stepsister.

"I don't think I'm used to this kind...