21_Daddy can I stay?

Eloise

I stood there, my body frozen, fists clenched at my sides as Lucian held Max in his arms, like he had every right to be here.

Max’s innocent smile nearly shattered my anger. He had no idea the kind of man Lucian was, the kind of betrayal he represented. My son saw only a father who was too busy to care for him, returning as though nothing had happened.

Lucian met my gaze, unbothered, like he had every right to speak as if he’d been here for him all along. ...