Siel almost sobbed aloud because of how tender and gentle he was with both his hands and speech. This is something very new to her, so she had initially reacted with suspicion, and she should have realized this. But she had also received almost no apologies from her ex in the past over things much worse than what's happening now.

And yet this man, who she just met roughly two weeks ago, was now telling her that he's genuinely interested in her, her kids and her happiness.

"So, ...