"Mummy?” The air stilled, the small voice cutting through everything.Both pairs of eyes darted to the doorway, their eyes catching the door wide open with Asher standing there clutching his stuffed elephant.For a moment all three just stared—Ethan’s expression had softened though he still pressed Jules against the wall. Jules stopped struggling, even stopped breathing, like she was waiting for the little boy to explode or something.Then, Asher's face twisted, and his eyes watered, and it wasn't long until the tears rolled down his cheeks.Ethan's grip loosened, and Jules pushed him away, running up to the boy.“Oh my God, Asher. I'm so sorry." She apologized, at the point of tears herself as she scooped him up into her arms.Who knew how long he'd been standing there?“It's okay, baby. Mummy is okay." She gently pressed his head to her shoulder. Asher wrapped his arms around her neck as more tears fell.Ethan stepped closer now, realizing how foolish he acted, but it was too late
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