Chapter 58

• Tears soaked my lashes. It was the most beautiful thing someone had ever said to me—their warmth wrapped around me like a blanket, soothing the jagged edges of a day that had been filled with exhaustion.
• I looked down at her, this little beacon of innocence, and felt a swell of emotion so strong it threatened to overflow. “Thank you, sweetheart,” I managed to say, my voice shaking a bit. “You have no idea how much that means to me.”
• She smiled, showing dimples on both her cheeks. “You were there when I needed someone to talk to. You must be my guardian angel.”