CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
OLIVE
I hear his voice, but it can’t be real. As much as I’ve tried to erase Axel from my mind, I haven’t been able to. How could I when I have a little reminder of him underfoot every day?
When I look in the direction of his voice, I see her running to him.
He picks her up and twirls her around. The pair of them are smiling like they’ve just found their best friend after a long absence.
Wordlessly, I stare at them.
He runs to me, our daughter still in his arms.
My legs go weak, and I’m glued to the spot.
It all happens in slow motion as he throws his arms open, and smacks into me as he hugs me. The momentum is too much, and we all go crashing to the grass. Lark giggles like this is the funniest thing ever, but Axel brushes my hair away from my forehead.
“I’m so
