My heart completely broke at the tears spilling down his cheeks. "Danny—"
He shook his head obstinately. "I'll never forgive him."
"Honey, please don't be mad. Miss Brenner is telling me some amazing things about your school work and—"
"I don't care," he said. "What's the point of working hard to make Dad proud if he won't even show up?"
I choked back a rogue sob. "Oh, baby. I'm proud."
He smiled softly, but it didn't reach his eyes. "Thanks, Mom. Bye, Miss Brenner."
"Dan—"
The screen went blank.
I sat back in the chair, numb and burning at the same time. I'd worried about how our divorce affected Daniel, worried I'd inadvertently hurt my son.
But it was Kieran who had initiated the break. He was the one who broke his promise to our son.
He chose Celeste over Daniel.
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