Chapter 16

• *EVELYN’S POV*
• After my bath, I slipped into a comfortable nightgown and made my way downstairs to the dining room. The aroma of freshly cooked rice and other dishes filled the air, welcoming me to the table where my parents sat. They were quietly conversing and the plates were already set. This was a typical scene in our household, yet tonight carried an underlying tension after my earlier fear .
• “How was your day, darling?” My mother’s gentle voice broke the silence, prompting a brief pause before my father resumed the conversation.