As the car shifted into park, I watched as Kade came out of the front doorway on to the porch. Even from a distance, it was obvious he had already heard the news about today. He looked extremely distraught.

My heart began to race knowing that everything was about to blow up.

My eyes shifted to the group still in the car, and they all avoided eye contact with me.

“I take it I’m going in to this alone,” I stated, unbuckling my ...