Chapter 509

Nelson warmed the medicinal cream in his hands and gently applied it to Sabrina's bruised knee. He said gently, "I'm not telling you all this to show how hard it is to raise a child. I just want you to know that I'm not the same as before. I understand what you need now." His voice was low and tender. The dimly lit room contrasted sharply with Sabrina's chaotic thoughts as she worried about William. She couldn't understand why he was talking about that now. "Why are you bringing that up, Nelson? Is this the time to be revisiting the past?" Sabrina asked somewhat huffily. Nelson chuckled and replied, "Weren't you the one who started it by saying that I probably wouldn't have noticed it in the past? Weren't you complaining about how I didn't care about you back then?" She took a deep breath, wanting to say something but finding herself at a loss for words. She had only been making small talk because she felt awkward. Nelson glanced up at her. After crying all night, her eyes were