POV: Olivia

“Hey, Brenda! Hey, Brandon!”

Dominic’s voice sounded different when he spoke to them. Softer. Warmer. Full of love. The twins already came running toward him without any hesitation. They crashed into his legs, laughing loudly, wrapping their small arms around him as if they hadn’t seen him in years. Dominic laughed too, bending down and lifting them slightly, letting them cling to him. They jumped around him like he was their hero, their whole world.

I stood a few steps away, watching quietly. For a moment, I forgot how to breathe. This was his life. His real life. And somehow, I was standing inside it.

“Liv, these are...