Chapter 61
Lucas Brown
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I felt devastated as I drove Layla and the kids to the airport. They weren’t meant to leave until later in the day, but I couldn’t even protest against it.
Layla had made her decision, and it didn’t look like she would change her mind. I already had lunch scheduled with my parents for later.
I wanted them to meet the girls.
But I guess I would be showing up alone.
I wondered why Layla chose to leave early. I asked multiple times, but she refused to tell me what was bothering her.
I had a feeling it had something to do with her foster mother. Maybe being in New York was a lot for her. It reopened so many chapters of her life that she thought she had moved past.
Even if she didn’t admit to it, I had a clue of how she was feeling.
“I’ll see you duri
