Chapter 4

That afternoon, I found myself wandering the commissary aisles with no real purpose, my mind still reeling from the news about my father. Leo sat quietly in the cart, his eyes fixed on the colorful cereal boxes lining the shelves. I forced a smile, trying to make this feel like a normal outing, but my heart wasn't in it.

The sound of familiar voices pulled me from my thoughts. I turned to see Lieutenant Anderson's wife, Jennifer Davis, chatting with another officer's spouse near the dairy section. Her words carried across the aisle, casual but pointed.

"Did you hear? Captain…