Evelyn’s POV

The moment her bedroom door closed, the silence settled around Evelyn like a heavy blanket—warm, but suffocating in the wrong places. The maids had already dropped her diaper bag, the small cloth bags, and the extra blanket Damian insisted she might need. They moved quietly, respectfully, and then one by one, they slipped out with soft goodnights, leaving only Damian, Gregory, Reed, and the baby inside the room with her.

Damian placed Jayden gently into the crib beside her ...