Alexander chuckled, ruffling her hair. “I see that.”
I met Sabrina’s gaze and saw the quiet exhaustion in her eyes. There was a long road ahead for all of us, but as I looked between Alexander and Lexie, I felt certain of one thing—this was just the beginning of something bigger than any of us were prepared for.
After our prolonged goodbye, Alexander and I returned to the office. I went upstairs to get started on dinner, but he wanted to stop by his office first.
I decided to use the few minute I had along productively.
As I filled a pot with water to start our rice, I called my father.
He picked up on the second ring, his voice tight. “Hello, Ella.”
“Hi dad,” I said. “I have a question.”
“Sure,” he replied. “What’s up?”
“Do you think you and mom could
