Elena
“Let’s see, buddy! Why don’t you play for a while before bedtime?” Damien refused to meet my gaze.
“Yes, Dad.” Ryan left, and I turned to him to address the issue once and for all.
“I’m sure Everly won’t like it. When she’s there, why would Ryan want me as his mom?” It was confusing indeed.
The grim look on Damien’s face warned me about his deteriorating mood. He didn’t want to discuss Everly. But I wanted to know where I stood with him. Where was she? Why didn’t Damien marry Everly?
“She was never there for Ryan. So you have nothing to fear. Shockingly, Ryan wants you as his mother.” He rose to clear the table, and I helped him.
“I didn’t get you. What do you mean?” His words were like a puzzle to me. Why was it so difficult to understand him? I had come all the way here
