Eddie didn’t know what to do. She had wanted to divorce him just a day ago, but she was still his wife, still the mother of his child. And now…

He swallowed, not letting go of her cold hand just yet. He had no idea how to tell Christopher. He had lost a mother once, and just when he got her back, she had to go again. Just this time, she didn’t want to.

He looked up when the door opened, some part of him ready to protect, despite the thing worth protecting being gone. He relaxed when he saw you. You were okay. You were allowed to be here, nobody else.