Part 1: The Drawing That Changed Everything

do when they’re trying not to fall apart in front of children.

But inside, something cracked.

That night, after dinner and bath time, I lay beside Ruby as I tucked her under her Christmas blanket. I brushed her hair back and asked, as casually as I could manage, “Sweetheart… who’s Molly?”

Her face lit up instantly.

“Oh! Molly is Daddy’s friend.”

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