Ivy’s emotions, which she’d just managed to wrangle under control, suddenly unraveled again. Clutching Ethan’s neck, she buried her face against him and sobbed even harder, unable to keep her guilt at bay.

Ending a life that had barely begun...the weight of it hit Ivy like a flood.

It had been a rollercoaster kind of day for her. Ethan, deeply worried she'd spiral, spent ages comforting her until she finally calmed down. Only then did he scoop her into his ...