CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: BREAKING POINT
SLOANE
The person sitting on my couch was none other than Garrett. I'd never felt so shocked and scared in my entire life. My heart was hammering so hard I thought it might burst right out of my chest.
But before I could say anything, before I could even process what was happening, my little baby left my hands and ran straight to Garrett, throwing his arms around him.
"Daddy!" Cade squealed, his face lit up with joy.
I felt like the ground had been ripped out from under me. Confused didn't even begin to cover it. My hands were shaking so badly I had to clasp them together to keep them still.
"Cade, come here," I said, my voice tight. "Go to your room. Now."
"Don't do that," Garrett said, his voice smooth and commanding. He ruffled Cade's hair, an
