Chapter 212

PRESENT DAY

The hours since I left Leah sleeping in our bed have dragged. I didn’t want to leave her, but there are loose ends I need to tie up and I still haven’t completely figured out how I’m going to make everything work.

I’m determined, if nothing else.

The door across the room opens and Lillian steps out.

When I see her walking toward me, I can’t help but smile, and my day improves by about a million percent.

I hold out my arms, and she passes Ethan to me.

My son.

up from a nap, so he’s all smiles and baby gurgles, his little legs

the air.

to do is look at him and remember why I’m

to be hurt and angry when

fact that our son survived was never a truth I planned to keep from her at all, and I know with each passing day,

once she comes to understand

be grateful for

feeding him

stares up at me with those big eyes-identical to his mother-I fall in love

of us, but I’m getting closer to

father has put so many things

perspectives.

thing I could

with Leah,

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