Christmas morning arrives with a cloud of renewed pain. Even though Bessie lies in bed with her kitten from Sophie snuggled up asleep in the crook of her arms, tears run down her cheeks and soak into her sheets. Ash won’t be celebrating Christmas with her parents this year. And neither will Jason with his. Both families will have gaping holes in their hearts and empty chairs at their tables.
Sophie is alone in her house while Gianni has flown back to Italy. It seems their marriage did not survive the loss of their only child.
Jason’s family will carry on as best they can, having two young ones who still delight in the magic of the season. Jane had explained to Bessie on their last day of school before the holidays that Ethan and Marie are teaching them how to be happy again. “Children ar
