Claire’s POV
Jeremy does not call Daniel or me. By the time I hear him pulling into the driveway, my mind has convinced me that Jeremy will see the scene with Cruise as proof that I am a complication, a liability, a woman who drags old ghosts into new lives. I expected anger.
What I did not expect was the way his face changed the moment he saw us. He does not look furious. If anything, he does not look betrayed but afraid.
He found us in the living room, watching a movie, and his attention swept over Daniel first, his hands already checking for injuries, palms firm but careful, his voice low as he asked whether anything hurt or whether he felt dizzy. I’m certain Reed spoke with him after he dropped us off, telling him we were okay, which is why he didn’t call his son or me and showed u
