I entered the barbecue restaurant and noticed a couple of ordinary people observing my son and my stubborn partner as she walked in. However, the malicious gaze I caught belonged to Jennifer. I met her gaze with one much heavier, filled with intent.
I walked past her and headed upstairs with my family. Yes, Valerie was already part of the family, and even if I had said otherwise, Elijah would have insisted otherwise a thousand times.
We sat at a table on the upper floor, and the view was truly exceptional. I could have been away for four more years and still not forgotten the sight from this place. I noticed that Elijah seemed apprehensive about entering, and I would never forget what he had told me in the car. I wanted to know everything Elijah had endured at the hands of those women, b
