LIAM JR.
After Dad and Maddox returned, our family Christmas party continued without interruption. No one mentioned why they left, but I couldn’t miss the unmistakable tick in Dad’s jaw. As I guessed, Maverick was overjoyed by Mel’s present, and Missy cried when she opened Blake’s.
Lilah’s anger seemed to mellow out during the party. When we headed home, she and Mel didn’t push the issue any further. I sat them down on the couch and apologized for disappearing and worrying them again. Lilah stayed quiet, and I felt her irritation, but she didn’t demand answers again. With promises that I wouldn’t keep them out of important things in the future, Mel asked if everything was okay with Leo.
After reminding me I was an i***t, Mel, Lilah, and I returned to the packhouse before the sun rose
