The One He Let Go
“I just want him to like me.”
“Oh, Harper, he’ll love you,” I whispered, kissing the top of her head. “How could he not? You’re the most amazing little girl in the whole wide world.”
Her face brightened slightly, but her voice remained hesitant.
“You promise, Mommy?”
“I promise,” I said firmly. “Someday, you’ll meet Aiden. And I’m sure he’ll think you’re just as special as I do.”
She pulled back, a tiny smile on her lips, and reached for her crayons. On the table, her coloring book lay open to a page with two stick figures holding hands—a boy and a girl, both smiling.
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