Stolen Closure

Vivienne's POV.

The morning had started out fine…better than fine, actually. Mia was humming while coloring at the dining table, and Leo was busy constructing a lopsided Lego castle. It felt peaceful, almost normal, something I hadn’t experienced in years.

Then the knock on the door came, loud and hurried, shattering the calm. My heart skipped, my stomach churned. I wiped my hands on a dish towel,