"Then... I found out I was pregnant. You have no idea how over the moon I was in that second. We were finally going to have our own baby! So, I worked even harder. I wanted to get back to you sooner, to give both of you a better life... I even washed dishes after my regular shift every day."
Eunice rolled up her sleeve and held it out to Declan. "Look here. This scar's from when I got mugged walking home from work. The bastard stabbed me, and I needed over thirty stitches to close it up." She tugged the corner of her mouth up in a bitter, self-mocking smirk. "Funny thing, right? I didn't even care how deep the cut was or how bad it was. All I could think about was how much it would hurt you to see it. So, I was stupid enough to get your name tattooed over it to hide it...
"...this year,
