My hands shook as I grabbed my keys.
I told myself I only wanted reassurance.
I wanted to find Daniel sitting alone beside a pool, relaxing exactly as he had described.
Instead, when I arrived, I spotted him almost immediately.
He looked nothing like an exhausted man escaping the world.
He was smiling.
Laughing.
And standing beside him was a beautiful young woman wearing shorts and a white top.
Trace Family HistoryThen Daniel casually wrapped one arm around her waist.
My stomach dropped.
For several seconds, I couldn’t move.
Then the woman leaned closer to him.
Daniel whispered something into her ear, and she smiled before resting her hand against his chest.
That was enough.
I stepped out from behind the wall and started walking directly toward them.
But when Daniel finally noticed me, the color drained from his face.
The young woman turned around too…
