the gap in the curtains. The heavy storm

kitchen area. She brought out a bowl of h

ght. Dark stubble covered his jaw. His eyes wer

nd fell with a steady rhythm, his breathing considerably calmer than the night before. After taking a long, silent moment to confirm the boy's fever had broken

opped. You c

fever was gone, and his energy was bac

e coffee table. Chloe had played with it

uickly put his hand o

ur whispered. "It belon

antrum. He violently pu

eamed at the top of his lungs. "Aun

and smashed it hard against the wooden flo

her favorite toy broken. Her bottom l

des across the room. She grabbed Asher by the arm and ya

e started crying and screaming louder.

sher yelled. "I want Aunt Caroline!

irectly into Althea's heart. Her fingers instantl

and pulled Asher behind his legs, prot

absent for two years," Darren accused her.

cold, miserable smile appeared on her lips. She t

her voice as cold as ice. "I d

Caroline, the perfect savior, to teach him. Seeing him turn

ed his voice in a warning. "Do not drag Caroli

climbed down from the high chair. She

he pulled out a slightly squished strawber

andy for you," Chloe s

at the girl who owned the toy he

upid stuff!" Asher yelled. He

the hard wooden floor. She sat there stunned for

an angry lioness. She shoved Darren hard out of the way. She

nger at the broken door.

and get out of my sigh

e looked at the crying girl on the floor and his furious ex-wi

awberry candy from the floor. He wiped it clean

Boss, the road clearing crew said there is another muds

-stained face. His throat move

urry up," Darre