"Eve," Oscar said, eyes locking onto hers, "we got a new interesting job."
The moment the words left his mouth, Evelyn's expression changed. Surprise flickered across her face, followed quickly by guilt.
Since the accident, she had been completely disconnected from everything related to work.
Her laptop remained shut in her office, untouched. The underground network she once navigated with ease had faded into the background of her life, replaced by physiotherapy schedules, pain medication, and quiet afternoons spent watching Oliver playing in the backyard garden.
Even the new phone Axel had given her still sat inside its box on the bedside table, pristine and unused.
She simply had not found the emotional space to open it.
Healing her body had been one battle. Healing her mind after losing the baby had been another entirely.
Evelyn exhaled slowly. "Sorry, Oscar. I haven't had time to check on our work."
