Charlotte’s POV
I stared at Kieran in shock.
“I could have gotten her hurt?” The words slipped out of me before I could stop them. “Kieran, we were playing in the garden! It’s perfectly safe here!”
Kieran’s expression only hardened. “Don’t you dare question me—”
“You’re being too strict!”
Nora suddenly stamped her foot, whirling on Kieran. Her hands, no longer cupped together, released a single lightning bug that went lazily flying away. Kieran stared down at her.
“You don’t know what you’re saying, Nora. I specifically told you to stay inside today for a reason. You could have gotten hurt without me here.”
“No, I couldn’t have!” She clenched her little fists. “Mommy and I had a perfect day together. She helped me pick flowers and we had a picnic and read books. I wasn’t gonna get h
