When Henry moved his lips, forming those words for Gracie, he felt happy to see that even though he hadn’t made a sound, she understood. It was clear that she understood; her face immediately seemed to soften. Just moments ago, her brow had been furrowed, and her expression was one of despair. Now, something lit up her face, and Henry wanted to believe it was because of what he had promised her.

Because yes, that was a promise: Gracie would be okay, even if it wasn’t in the way she ...