Ethan avoided his gaze guiltily. "When I pushed Mom down the stairs before, Amber told me to stuff feathers in the bear to give Mom a bad allergy… but I'm really sorry!"
A bone-deep chill shot through Jensen, his hands and feet turning ice-cold. At that moment, he realized neither their eight years of marriage nor their broken family could ever win Susan back. His last shred of hope had rested entirely on their son.
He had thought Susan would soften for Ethan's sake. But what had his son done?
Susan pushed the bear away, her body trembling uncontrollably. The suffocating, near-death feeling from the hospital washed over her again, leaving her frozen to the core.
Ella ran over, patting her back gently. "Don't be scared, Susan. I'll protect you."
That small, kind gesture made Susan crou
