During a meeting in his Nashville office, Rowan Mercer almost ignored a call from an unknown number—assuming it was just another routine interruption.

That brief hesitation would stay with him forever, because it came right before everything changed.

He answered casually, distracted.

For a moment, there was only static… then a small, strained voice came through:

“Dad?”

Rowan was already on his feet. “Micah? Why are you calling from another phone? What’s going on?”

The boy tried to stay calm, but fear crept into his voice. “Dad… Elsie won’t wake up properly. She’s really hot. Mom isn’t here… and we don’t have any food left.”

In an instant, everything around Rowan disappeared—the meeting, the people, the noise. Nothing mattered except his children.

He ran.

Calls to Delaney went unanswered. One after another—nothing.

By the time he reached his car, his hands were shaking. He drove straight to the house, replaying Micah’s words over and over in his mind.

When he arrived, something felt wrong immediately.

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