As soon as Lucas pulled up to the house Zoe rushed out to greet them with Daisy at her heels.
“Daddy!”
Lucas scooped her up holding her close as she threw her arms around him in a tight hug. The last of the tension he held from the confrontation with his family eased. Nothing else mattered except the three-year-old’s future. He hadn’t mentioned it yet and their agreement prohibited him from any public announcements but he had already taken steps to ensure Zoe’s future as the sole Stanton heir.
Perhaps it was too soon but he hoped Sarah would stay and maybe, just maybe, Zoe wouldn’t be an only child forever. The thought also terrified him. Sarah had a difficult pregnancy with Zoe and he was afraid of what another might cost her. He wouldn’t risk Sarah’s health even for the possibility o
