Chapter 112

Evan seemed way too eager to show his uncle how awesome life would be once I became his mom. Clutching my hand tightly, he looked up at Henry and started his little speech like a pro, "Dad’s gonna be away on a business trip for a while. I’m scared being home alone. I want Mom to stay with me for a few days." Afraid his uncle would say no, he launched into a full-on presentation about my “skills”—how I could cook, help him bathe, tell bedtime stories... pretty much everything short of flying. Henry finally lost his patience. "Are you done yet?" Poor Evan looked crushed. His little face scrunched up as if grown-ups would never take his words seriously. He huffed, turned around angrily, and buried his face into my thighs, giving Henry his tiny back as a protest. I patted his back gently and shot Henry a glare, but caught him staring at the back of Evan’s head, his expression flickering with guilt and maybe even—was that regret? I followed his gaze. Evan’s hair, already fine to begin with,