Chapter 87: Forgiven Them

Maya Another day had passed. Last night, Jackson insisted on sleeping with Leo and Max which I let him do—apparently, they were now his "second-best friends," right after Nate. I couldn’t help but feel a small surge of relief when he added that detail ‘second-bestfriends’ as though his innocent words reassured me that Nate still held a sacred place in his heart. I wasn’t sure why that comforted me so much. Maybe because deep down, I needed to believe that no one, not even Leo and Max, could ever replace Nate in Jackson’s life. The bond of blood, after all, could be a powerful thing. But so far, nothing seemed to shake the connection between Nate and Jackson. And to say it truthfully—this was exactly how I wanted things to be. Because this peace and happiness Jackson found with the twins was just temporary and soon it would be nothing but memories. I sat curled up on the window nook, a book in hand, though I hadn’t turned a page in what felt like hours. My eyes were fixed on Jackson, wh