*Helen's POV*
I lay in bed, staring at the ceiling, knowing sleep was impossible.
Tomorrow. Tomorrow night I would finally meet James Blackwood.
I rolled over and checked my phone. 11:47 PM. I should be sleeping. Should be resting so I'd look fresh and alert tomorrow. But my mind wouldn't stop racing.
What would he be like? Kelvin described him as kind, thoughtful, devoted. A man who'd sacrificed everything to raise his son alone.
I tried to imagine the moment. Walking through his door. Shaking his hand. Looking into the eyes of the man who'd raised the love of my life.
Would he like me? Would he see what Kelvin saw-someone worthy of his son?
I closed my eyes and let myself imagine it.
James opening the door with a welcoming smile. His face lighting up when Kelvin introduced me. "S
