Samuel looked at Eli, who was lying on the bed hugging Izzy and softly humming a lullaby to help her sleep. His chest tightened with pain.

He steadied himself and nodded, “I can handle it.”

“Alright then, if anything comes up, make sure you call me,” Sophia said.

Knowing that Eli couldn’t be around too many people right now, Sophia felt it would be best for her to leave since Samuel was there.

She gave one last glance at the ...