For a long time, I just sat there, watching her. My throat tightened, not knowing how to explain everything to her.
I looked at her, like really looked at her, and for a moment, I saw the worry that had always been there since the day I showed up at her door with Emma.
Sophie had been my anchor when everything else fell apart, and now, I was about to tell her something that could shake even her strongest patience.
Taking a deep breath, I started slowly explaining to her while recalling everything from the start.
"I met him in his study," I said, my voice steady though my chest ached.
"He had this folder waiting for me. IT carried some information about Dave, his family, and everything that's been happening lately. At first, I thought he was helping me out of some twisted sense of duty or maybe guilt, but..."
