Chapter 34: The Crack in the Silence
That night, she can't sleep.
Something is wrong.
That man—
Justin.
The way he looked at her…
It wasn't normal.
It wasn't polite interest or political curiosity.
It was grief.
Rage.
Love.
All twisted together into something unbearable.
She presses a hand to her chest.
There's a faint ache there.
It's been there for years.
She just never questioned it.
Until now.