Chapter Twenty-Eight Ember Our first family hug proved to be even more emotional than I’d imagined. The tears on all of our faces told me that every single one of us was happier than we’d ever been. The lies are finally behind me. I’d been the one pushing not to rush things, but once we were all together and seeing so much love in Cohen’s eyes, I knew it was time to set the truth free to our daughter. She deserved to get to start things knowing that she had a father who loved her. Cohen got up, leaving us in the living room, and then returned with a box of tissues. “I had to search pretty hard to find these, but here you go, girls.” I pulled out a handful of tissues and dabbed Madison’s eyes before my own. “Here you go, sweetie. I’ll clean you up.” “Momma, what does all this mean?”

