Chapter Ten
Ember
Nothing deterred the man. After his face turned to an unnatural shade of red – I must’ve frustrated him to no end – he took a deep breath. His naturally tan color came back, and he said with a calm tone, “I think I’ve forgotten about something that must be of the utmost importance to you. Forgive me, Ember.”
“For what, exactly?”
“For not thinking about your family. I’m sure since they’ve been taking care of Madison for you so much of the time, that you’re worried about losing that support system.”
He’d hit one of the reasons, but not all of them. “There is that. But there’s so much more, too. Can you imagine how Madison would feel if she left her grandparents? And my parents would feel terrible about losing her too. Ashe picks Madison up every Wednesday to take her t
