Chapter 62

• The sun dipped below the horizon, casting a warm orange glow across the Sterling estate. In the garden, tiny paper cranes swayed on thin strings strung between the trees. Theo had spent the entire afternoon folding them, insisting they would bring “Mommy Dani” happiness again.
• Alexander watched from the balcony, holding a tray with two cups of steaming tea. The late summer breeze brushed against his face, cool and unsettling, much like Danielle’s silence since she found the file.
• He hadn't dared to take it from her hands.