Chapter 577

Chapter 577

Did she really have to show up every time they needed her, just because they needed her?

"Fine. Suit yourself. I'm hanging up now."

Vince stepped out of the bedroom, water glass in hand, intent on refilling it. He paused when he saw the kitchen light was still on.

The air was thick with the warm, buttery aroma of something baking—a blend of milk and eggs.

He walked quietly to the kitchen doorway and found Jessica standing at the counter, deftly spreading frosting over a cake.

She was making a cake?

Today was Henry's birthday.

She remembered.

Vince lingered in the shadows, keeping his distance.

About half an hour later, Jessica emerged from the kitchen, carrying the cake.

It was small-maybe six inches across-but carefully decorated, the creamy swirls on top forming a delicate pattern.

watched her from behind

the cake and take it to the hospital. Instead, she carried it straight back to

Vince trailed her upstairs.

door closed behind

From the far corner, separated by the glass, he watched as she set the cake on the coffee table in front of the sofa, then lit a candle shaped

would have

filled with paper-cut illustrations, and curled

flipped open the

saw her

time, Jessica read through

pictures of her and

at his bedside when he was sick, never leaving his

together in the same

watching TV, Henry planting a kiss on

So many memories.

back

enough to remember, he'd

made a picture of the two

when she overheard Henry telling Sheila he wanted to give

Jessica that when he could finish a book all by himself, he'd give

He remembered.

he gave

tear fell onto the open

paper-cut of himself handing the book to Sheila. Underneath,

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