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 a wall, hidden,

box up the cake and take it to the hospital. Instead, she carried it

Vince trailed her upstairs.

door closed

making his way to the balcony outside Jessica's bedroom. 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

Henry would have turned

filled with paper-cut illustrations, and curled up on

flipped open the

Vince saw her dabbing

time, Jessica read

of her and Henry together on

of her keeping vigil at his bedside when

them napping together in

Henry planting a kiss

So many memories.

paper-cut image tugged her back

Henry was old enough to remember, he'd captured-painstakingly, vividly, with scissors

made a picture of the

visit to Oakwood, when she overheard

a book

He remembered.

gave his first completed

tear fell onto

and there was Henry's paper-cut of himself

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