Chapter 307

• Kris knelt down in front of Tessa, his heart breaking as her big, innocent eyes stared up at him, waiting for an answer. Her question hung heavily in the air.
• He took a deep breath, struggling to find the words. How could he explain something so permanent, so cruel, to someone so little?
• How was he supposed to take her bright, innocent world and shatter it with words? He had rehearsed this moment countless times during the car ride, but every version left him feeling more inadequate.