didn’t know… I thought I was messaging Mrs. Evelyn. I didn’t mean to…”
“I know,” Ethan said. He stood near the kitchen counter, giving her space, his expression guarded but deeply affected. “The number changed two weeks ago. It’s mine now.”
He waited until Lily had finished half the bottle and her tiny eyes began to heavy with the deep, satisfied sleep of a full stomach. Clara burped her gently, laying her down in the portable crib in the corner, wrapping her in the soft blanket with stars that Ethan
