KAYLEE
The park was alive with the hum of distant laughter from children, the barking from the dogs that chased them, and the rustle of leaves overhead. The late afternoon sun filtered through the branches, casting dappled shadows on the ground. I adjusted Zeke in my arms, his small body warm and reassuring against mine, and approached the bench where Caleb sat. His smug expression made my stomach churn in an instant.
“You came,” Caleb said, his voice tinged with mock surprise. I wasn’t sure why. The man had practically twisted my arm into showing up for this.
I looked Caleb up and down and felt nothing but disgust for him. Fighting the urge to pick up the nearest rock and smash it against his head, I stopped a few feet away, my grip tightening on Zeke. “You didn’t leave me much of a ch
