The Divorce Prescription

Chapter 598

He reached out and pulled Hailey into a tight embrace.

Declan sobbed uncontrollably. "Hailey, I don't have a mother anymore. I don't have a father or a mother."

Hailey held him just as tightly. This was the first time he had ever let his guard down and allowed someone to see him so vulnerable.

She nodded. "I know, Declan. You still have Aileen and me. I'll always be here for you."

Then, she rose onto her toes, cupped his face in her hands, and pressed a gentle kiss to his forehead.

This time, her kiss was full of tender affection.

Declan held her again, pulling her back into his arms.

Declan had to leave, but the hospital took care of Pamela's final arrangements. Hailey and Aileen brought Pamela's ashes home.

Hailey carefully placed the urn and Pamela's memorial plaque on the small table, arranging a few candles and fresh flowers around them.

her eyes for a

You're coming home with me

hesitated. "Hailey, I want to

you to be alone,"

Aileen nodded reluctantly. "Alright."

head. "There's plenty of room at my house. My dad and housekeeper are wonderful people; they'll love having you

"I want to stay

argue. Instead, she grabbed a thick blanket and spread it across

"Okay."

quietly reviewed her notes. She wanted to be strong, brave, and live up to the future her mother had envisioned for

watched her with a sense of

hour later, Aileen fell asleep with her book in her

memories of the past surfaced-how she had first come here, how

of them was

and she slowly drifted into

the door creaked open, startling Hailey