Ryan, holding Chris' hand and happily munching on an oversized, rainbow-colored ice cream, noticed Eileen's teary, worried face and toddled over quickly. "Mom, don't be sad, I'm right here!"
"Ryan!"
Eileen hugged Ryan tight, tears streaming down her face. "Didn't I tell you not to wander off? You scared me!"
"Sorry, Mom, Chris took me to get ice cream."
Ryan, trying to comfort her, wiped away her tears and offered her his ice cream. "It's super sweet. Want some?"
Eileen shook her head, tears blurring her vision as she looked at Chris, silent and imposing. She hadn't expected him to find them so fast.
Chris watched Eileen crying, feeling a mix of anger and frustration. Being a magnet for admiration his whole life, he was used to being adored and chased by women. This was the first tim
