Chapter 263

GIDEON

“About everything.”

The words hung between us: fragile and unavoidable.

Sienna stood by the kitchen window, sunlight cutting across her face in soft afternoon lines. Outside, the kids were still playing—Arthur pushing Celine too high on the swing while pretending he wasn’t showing off, Clara watching with that careful half-smile she wore now.

Two days.

It had only been two days.

And y