Chapter 84 Blackmail

• Ethan
• It takes almost an hour to get Paisley down for a nap, she’s so distraught by the idea of losing one of her parents. I feel like an absolute monster: as if it wasn’t bad enough that the other pups now think I’m a villain, my daughter’s obvious pain is ripping me to pieces.
• When I finally get Paisley down, I join Jane in the kitchen. She’s standing over the stove stirring vegetables in a pan, silent tears sliding down her cheeks. “Hey,” I murmur, reaching for her arm, “what is it?”