Chapter 0529

Nicholas needed some time alone, and my mood did not ease from the heavy pain as I pushed open the door.

Just a door between us, and we were each steeped in our own pain.

"Ah! Ah!"

The sound of a little voice pulled me from my thoughts. I practiced my smile twice before I leaned over the railing. "Tabitha!"

As expected, Tabitha was bouncing on the couch, leaving tiny footprints behind. Wendy kept a watchful eye on her, both of them entirely caught up in the fun.

Tabitha didn't hear me, but Wendy looked up in concern. "I'll bring her up to you."

"Let her play. I'll come down."

Seeing Wendy's worried expression, I pulled her into a quick hug and sat down beside her on the couch.

don't know what I would've done without you here. Tabitha wouldn't have adjusted as well without

baseless. As Tabitha grew older, there would be more people in her life. A hint of worry crossed my

Wendy reached over, gently pressing her hand to my

emotional whirlwind with Nicholas, it was no

all.

to worry her, so I pulled

good to her

lips curving into a

This morning, he was up before I was, making breakfast for Tabitha. By the time I got her up,

symmetrical, and he had even braided

"Did he do this?"

skilled too," Wendy added.

softly. "Is

wasn't hard to guess for whom Nicholas

too much, Wendy quickly added, "And it's not just that. Mr. Hawk has been so gentle in feeding her, and he has

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