ROBYN
I sighed as I joined him in bed. Exhaustion was weighing on me. I didn’t even have energy left to do a night skincare routine. I just wanted to lie, close my eyes, and sleep until morning.
“I know it’s a lot to take in.” He wrapped me in his arms securely, pressing his lips against my temple.
“It’s insane. I mean, what have we done wrong? Your father—” I stopped and looked at him. “That’s the first time I said that out loud, and I’m not talking about Sean.”
He snorted. “Sean stopped being my father when he chose his fist and belt over a hug and a ruffle to my hair. And yes, I really wanted to get mad at Lex for keeping something like that from me.”
“Well, he made a choice. Deep inside, he felt guilty.”
“That’s exactly what he told me today.”
I smiled. “I’m sure he wished he c
