The Child He Never Wanted From Me
"I'm sorry, Maxwell. I know I shouldn't bother you while you're with your wife, but Lena keeps throwing a tantrum for her daddy to blow out the birthday candles with her. She won't stop crying, so I had no choice but to call you.
"I know how important your wife is to you, but you've never spent a single birthday with Lena. Could you just—"
I couldn't hear the rest because Maxwell hung up, turned off the stove, and walked out of the kitchen.
"I'm sorry, Val," he said, looking genuinely apologetic. "Something urgent just came up at the office. I have to head in."
My heart went cold, and my throat felt tight. It took me a long time to finally ask, "Do you really have to go?"
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