THE HOUSE WITHOUT THE BOYS
In the kitchen, stainless steel surfaces glinted faintly under moonlight. On the marble island sat a half-drunk cup of tea, cold now. Beside it lay a coloring book with crayons scattered across the counter—Peter and Paul’s.
Marina’s six-year-old twins were usually everywhere—noisy, chaotic, alive. Alexander had once seen them as small disruptions in his carefully ordered life.
Now, their absence felt horrifying.
His instincts—sharpened by years of corporate battles—sent one clear message: he shouldn’t be alone.
