Chapter 32

• THIRD PERSON'S POV
• The drive home was quiet. Olivia kept one hand on the steering wheel and the other resting over her heart, which still hadn’t settled. Seeing Jessie again had stirred up so many emotions—grief, anger, relief, confusion—but underneath it all, there was a strange calm. A knowing that the past was finally catching up in a way that felt… right. Maybe even healing.
• She pulled into their driveway just as the sky began to soften into a golden dusk. Their house sat quietly under the gentle hum of early evening, with Cal’s car already parked out front. Olivia stepped inside, greeted by the warm scent of garlic and roasted herbs wafting from the kitchen.