The next morning arrived, quiet and sullen.

Knowing Adrian didnt want to see her, Rose refrained from forcing her presence on him. Instead, she chose her own path, heading out to the garage to pick a car before driving to the childrens estate on the outskirts of the city. Seeing her kids daily had become her ritualalmost a compulsionan anchor for her restless heart. And she knew, deep down, they needed her too.

But this time, the moment she reached the gates, the ...