"Daddy said he'd be by my side forever. He also told me to be an honest and brave girl. I told him I will… I... Mommy, why are you crying?" Abigail reached out to wipe Yvette's tears, but her hand fell weakly when she raised it.
"It's nothing, Abby..." Yvette tried to contain her tears. She wanted to tell Abigail that her father was right here with them, but she knew she couldn't because he was untrustworthy, ungrateful, and even considered using Abigail's surgery funds for other purposes. She would rather hide his existence from Abigail forever.
Abigail furrowed her brow. "Mommy, don't be sad. Daddy is a hero. He will come back. We miss him so much, so he must be missing us too…"
Abigail's words pierced Yvette's heart, preventing her from tarnishing Lyle's image in Abigail's mind.
Lyl
