Her words had stunned Jeremy. Madeline merely smiled and handed the drawing to him.

“I know that you have your own reason for doing that. I also know that you’ve been waiting to hear her say out that word for a very long time…”

Jeremy felt his hold over his emotions slip as he watched Madeline pass him the drawing with the word ‘Daddy’ on it.

He did not say anything, merely reaching out to take the drawing that Lillian had drawn with her heart.

“I’ll go check on Pudding. You take as much tim