Chapter 10: The custody demand
The call from my father comes while I’m on the floor building blocks with Miles. I’ve been ignoring him for […]
Two years ago, Emilia disappeared—pregnant and broken. Now her ex is marrying someone else, and Emilia shows up at the church with a secret that will change everything.
The call from my father comes while I’m on the floor building blocks with Miles. I’ve been ignoring him for […]
I wake up to my phone vibrating so hard it’s about to fall off the nightstand. For a moment, I’m
EMILIA Miles sleeps for exactly seventy-three minutes on Asher’s chest. I know because I watch the clock the entire time,
This apartment is smaller than my walk-in closet. The thought hits me as I sit at Emilia’s sister’s kitchen table,
My phone starts vibrating before we even reach the parking lot. I don’t have to look to know it’s exploding
I have a son. The thought keeps circling my brain, crashing into itself, unable to find purchase. I have a
The moment the words leave my mouth, I realize there’s no taking them back. “I object.” Two words. That’s all
I’m getting married, and all I can think about is her. Not the woman about to walk down the aisle
The cathedral is even more intimidating up close. Gothic spires claw at the gray sky like accusing fingers. Stained glass
My hands won’t stop shaking. I stare at them—these traitor hands that refuse to cooperate—as they fumble with the tiny