Zoe felt a lump in her throat.

She couldn’t utter a single word.

Mason was distressed to see her like this. So, he stopped touching her and pressed his head against her forehead instead. “We can start over as long as you’re willing to give it a go! Give me a chance to look after you and Yanni. Please?”

He was so humble. It almost seemed as if their split was nothing but a dream.

They were still in the middle of their talk when Yanni woke up and called out to her. “Mommy!”

The little girl was wearing onesie pajamas and holding a small pillow under her arm. She walked out of her room in her bare feet. It was a good thing the apartment was as warm as it was in spring.

Her eyes widened when she saw her Mom and Dad hugging. Her head was slightly bigger than her body, making her look that much more adorable.

Lowering his head, he looked at her and said, “We’ll talk about this later!” With that, he let go of her and walked over to carry Yanni in his arms.

It was about eight in t