Chapter 353

There was no such thing as a cure for regret, and life didn't offer many second chances. The truth was, Ethan's actions had been what drove Wendy to leave. He was the one who lit the fuse and shattered her gentle patience. In the end, even the love she once had for Ethan was gone without a trace. She thought she could be firm. But just then, Ethan showed up, calling her "Mommy". His affectionate clinging, little fits of jealousy, and reliance on her returned all the warmth and maternal instinct she thought she had put away. Just over an hour ago, when she stepped out of the car, there was a moment when she seriously considered packing up and returning to the Frank residence. But in the end, logic prevailed. She didn't let that brief moment of softness sway her into going back to face all the mess with James and Jenna. Loving a child could and should happen anytime and anywhere—just not in a broken home where that love was twisted by denial and delusion. Thinking of this helped