Chapter 1249: She Means More Than His Life

Grape nodded earnestly and suddenly whispered, "Mom, Dad loves you very much." Callie froze for a moment. "Do you even know what love is?" "I don’t know," Grape said, "but I feel that he loves you." Children spoke without rhyme or reason, saying whatever came to mind, so Callie dismissed it. But then Grape added, "Mom, can you love Dad too?" Callie was stunned again. Instinctively, her gaze drifted to the figure outside. Love him... "Why?" "I want the two of you to always be together, like before in the big house. Both of you loving me." Callie had never thought much about being a single parent. But now she realized how much warmth a complete family could bring to a child’s life. For a moment, she didn’t know how to respond. It was getting late, and Grape, claiming she was tired, fell asleep without realizing it. Callie tucked her in with a small blanket, then opened the car door and stepped out. Nelson saw her and let go of the cigarette he had been holdi