(Caroline's POV)
When we pull into the driveway, the house looks the same. But it feels different.
Lighter. Cleaner. Like something toxic has been removed and the air can finally circulate properly.
Jason opens the door. We all walk in together.
The first thing I notice is that Helen's things are gone. The guest room has been cleared out. The photos she placed around the house have been removed. Every trace of her erased.
"I had a cleaning service come yesterday," Jason explains. "Wanted it done before you came home."
"Thank you."
Rose goes straight to her room. Checks that everything is as she left it. Nods in satisfaction when she confirms her toys are still arranged in the specific order she prefers.
Charlie goes to the kitchen. Stands in the middle of it. Spins slowly.
"The eq
