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CHAPTER 62

Penulis: Tokoni Benson
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-08-09 05:02:14

Weeks had gone by since Marcus had snapped at me, and in that time, I noticed something shifting again. It was low-key, but present. He was trying. Or at least, that’s what I kept telling myself.

He started coming home a bit earlier, offered to make coffee in the mornings, and even spent more time with Abigail. He would take her on walks and play with her, she was even bonding really well with him. When I got caught up folding laundry late into the night, he actually took over and told me to rest. It was small, but I saw the effort and I clung to it like a lifeline.

Maybe he was feeling guilty, maybe he realized he crossed a line, or maybe, just maybe, he was beginning to understand the weight of being a father and leaning into embracing it. Whatever it was, I allowed myself a thread of hope. I wanted to believe in change.

One evening, after Abigail had gone to sleep, I found myself sitting with Marcus on the balcony. The air was calm, cooler than usual, and the city lights shone from
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