Gavin was surprised. He felt a heavy weight in his chest when he saw Evelyn on the verge of tears. Sharing a bed with a man she wasn't emotionally connected to was surely hard for her, but for her daughter's sake, she was willing to do it. This was what true motherly love looked like.
Susan finally stopped crying, clinging to Gavin, afraid that he might suddenly leave.
The three of them lay on the bed, with Susan nestled between her parents.
Gavin and Evelyn found it hard to fall asleep.
Maybe it was because Susan was exhausted from crying or felt safe in her father's arms, but she soon fell asleep. Even in her sleep, her little arms remained wrapped tightly around Gavin's neck. Gavin didn't dare move, appreciating the happiness of being with his daughter.
A long while later, Susan t
