Gideon’s POV
Nova’s words sent a shockwave through me, blasting fresh guilt all the way down to my bones.
Was that what I had done? Abandoned them?
The rest of the trip was made in total silence. Even Leo didn’t feel like making noise anymore, his expression having turned neutral.
I had no idea what to say to fix things. I’m sorry didn’t feel like enough, especially when I wasn’t sure how much Nova knew. I also didn’t know the full story of what Claire had suffered, only that she had suffered because of me. And now Nova was, as well.
I didn’t want to think that all I could do for my family was give them pain.
During the rest of the trip, I tried to think of ways I could make my daughter happy, to prove my love and devotion to her. I had grown in the past six years. Having children di
