Chapter 50

• The idea of my child resenting me was heartbreaking. If this all really happened, then what would my baby know about me? What poison would Elroy and Rita tell them, if I was never there to prove my love?
• That was the last straw for me, and I curled into myself to cry. It was just too much. Astor awkwardly wrapped his arms around me, one hand gently stroking my back in soothing circles.
• "Shh, it's alright," Astor murmured, pulling me into his chest. "Let it all out. I'm here for you."