8
Damien’s POV.
I heard it by accident. Vivian was on the phone in the kitchen. I walked in for water and stopped at the doorway when I heard my name.
“I don’t worry when he’s here,” she said. “Damien is steady. He sees things I miss. It’s like having another set of eyes that cares as much as I do. I trust him with the house. With everything.”
She laughed at something the caller said and opened the fridge. I stepped back into the hall and stared at the wall for a beat. Steady. Trust. Everything.
I went to my office and closed the door. I sat at the desk and looked at the screen until the cursor felt like a clock. My chest felt tight and hot. I could still hear Vivian’s voice. She was happy. She believed in me. She believed in the story I give the world.
I made a list. Lists help. The
