"Do you remember what happened after I beat him? I was thrown into a cell. I sat there waiting for someone to come and tell me Sage was safe. I thought you would show up. I thought you'd at least ask what the hell was happening to your children."
"Ethan, I was going through a difficult time myself."
"Don't."
His single word landed harder than a shout.
Ann blinked.
"Don't you dare stand here and tell me about the difficult time you were having. You left us. You packed your things and went off with some rich Arab husband while your children were left to deal with the mess you helped create."
"That isn't fair. You don't know what I was dealing with."
"And you didn't know what Sage was dealing with because you weren't there!"
Leah stood beside him, her expression troubled. Jace was a f
