Chapter 180

Harper

I froze.

The mug slipped from my hands before I even realized my fingers had gone numb. It hit the floor with a dull crack, ceramic shattering, liquid spilling everywhere—but the sound felt distant, like it didn’t belong to this moment. Like it came from somewhere far away.

He’s here.

The thought landed heavy and sharp in my chest, knocking the air out of me. My father. Standing right t