Chapter 120

It was already late when Ethan finally got home. The sound of the car pulling in brought a slight wave of relief to Claire. Without even checking the time, Claire picked up her phone and tried calling Emma again. "...The number you dialed is currently unavailable, please try again later—" The call still went unanswered. Emma hadn't noticed her phone at all; it was buried in her purse on the sofa. She was sitting at the bedside, softly talking to her unconscious father about hopeful things, lost in the moment. Back in the bedroom, Ethan glanced at a message from Alexander. After reading it, he shut off his phone. Once he had showered and gotten into bed, thoughts of how Emma looked during the day filled his mind, and before long, he drifted off to sleep. The next morning. Emma noticed the missed call from the night before. She made a mental note to call back later, but first, she needed to focus—today was Leo's first day at school, and she still hadn't finalized where to send him. "Miss