Chapter 84

OLIVIA’S POV After the chaos earlier, Dominic did something unexpected—he offered to take the kids for a sweet treat. And surprisingly, it worked. Ice cream always had a magical effect on them, especially Aria. The moment that strawberry swirl touched her lips, she giggled like nothing bad had ever happened. Noah, with his face smeared in chocolate fudge, was already challenging his father to a race to the next ride before I could even finish my cone. It warmed my heart to see them this way—carefree, happy, kids just being kids. We ended up covering almost every ride in the amusement park. From the carousel to the bumper cars, the spinning teacups to the small rollercoaster that made Noah scream and Aria laugh until she cried—it was like we had stepped into a temporary bubble of joy. They even convinced Dominic and me to ride the Ferris wheel, and though we sat in different cabins, I saw the way he looked at them from his, the way his face lit up every time they waved down at him. They