EVELYN
I had to see Arthur today.
Reason was that because the universe freaking hated me, it found a way to send me back to that man again. Someone on my team made a huge mistake with the restructuring, and now I had to meet Arthur myself and explain all these to him.
I walked briskly with Toby holding my hand, and I’d just helped him into the backseat when he turned to me and asked,
“Mommy? Why’s dad not here anymore?”
My heart dropped to my stomach. It was the first time he was asking the silent question in weeks. I thought—no, prayed—that he’d forgotten about it. Apparently not.
I cleared my throat as I stared into his father’s eyes—the ones he’d replicated.
“Toby,” I started. “I’m sorry for being the one to put you through this. I was… I was only being a good mom and I thought
