Heather cocked an eyebrow. “You’re very protective. I like that fierce side of you.”

“A lot of good it did. I thought I’d gotten through to her. I guess not.”

He sat down beside her. “Don’t you dare blame yourself. What you did out there was close to a miracle. If anything, you’ve given her a better chance of finding herself.”

“Let’s hope it was enough,” she said.

That night, as soon as David fell deep asleep, Heather slipped out of the room. She tiptoed out of the ...