Did he care that she had a child with someone else? Samuel had asked himself the same question. Of course he cared. But what good would caring do now? What's done is done. And compared to his feelings about the child, he'd rather have her back.

"Think it through carefully, Samuel," Sophia advised. "If you truly can't live without her, once your leg heals, talk to her properly. Court her like a normal person would. But if you can't get past her having a child with someone else, ...