Waking up, a whirlwind of thoughts stormed through her mind, such as the notion of leaving.

But what about the kid?

She had missed out on four years of Nolan's life, four years during which he constantly feared she'd abandon him again.

She considered taking him with her, but those years had been filled with Fitch's tireless care, always by his side. Would Nolan even want to leave his dad?

No matter how she looked at it, it was a catch-22.

Seeing Nolan's tears now twisted her heart like a knife.

Nolan approached, tears still tracing lines down his clear, innocent eyes.

Clutched in his hand was that photo-Zoey's photo.

The memory of Fitch saying how Nolan always carried her picture with him hit her hard.

Feeling as though she had been struck in her Achilles' heel, Zoey quickly lifted her hand, gently ruffling his hair.

"I'm not leaving."

Nolan looked up, his eyes filled with cautious hope. "For real?”

The hesitation in Zoey's heart vanished in an instant, and she nodded slowly.

Nolan's eyelashes fluttered, and his tears fell even faster.

"Why the tears again?"

"Happy... Mommy... wants... Nolan."

so labored,

whose heart was not made of stone, thought about the circumstances of his birth and couldn't hold

couldn't cry; she had to comfort

Something happened back then, and I forgot about you, Nolan. I'm so sorry, it's

to her hand, tears still streaming down, his

in the eyes of a

fault... couldn't... protect...

anymore; she pulled

a child be so understanding, so much so

and Carol always said how

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adore such

Cadored Nolan. Who

his own mother content

fell silently, feeling as if she had cried out four years' worth in these few

opened her mouth, cursing her own inarticulateness, unable to voice her feelings to her

Zoey, not

on the streets, nestled innocently in their mothers'

had to endure, had to

in the hospital

enter, just leaned against the wall

feet felt numb

he was still unsure if she wanted to stay or leave. Four years ago, he could read her emotions effortlessly; now, he was blind to

once made it

a gap in his heart that couldn't be

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