Laura
Getting out of bed turned out to be easier than walking past Emily’s room.
Adam stayed behind me without saying anything while I made it into the hallway with Austin holding one of my hands.
Then I saw the open nursery door.
I stopped.
Austin tugged on my fingers.
“Mommy?”
“I’m okay.”
Adam didn’t correct me.
I appreciated that.
The pink flamingo lamp was glowing inside the room.
Florence.
I’d fought Stephen and Evelyn over that stupid lamp.
Now I wanted to rip it out of the wall.
At the same time, the thought of anyone touching it made me want to scream.
“Come on,” Adam said quietly.
I let him lead me away.
Evan was on the living room floor when I appeared.
He stared at me for a second before scrambling up.
“Mommy!”
He ran toward me, then stopped.
Actually stoppe
