Eleanor’s POV.

“Alexis was confident in the judge assigned to Francesca’s case,” I finally spoke, breaking the silence that hung heavy in the car as the distance between us and the park grew.

The more miles put between the park and us furthered the separation between the siblings. Somehow, this distance seemed more severe for Paul than the distance of the last almost two years. The emotion pouring off of Paul was tangible, although it was unspoken. ...