Chapter 57

GRACIE

He wouldn’t leave his room, but I noticed the frequent glances he threw in our direction from the bedroom window. So I sent Hazel to him, I knew he would listen to her.

And he did…

Going out for some air would refresh all of our minds a bit, not to mention that it would also make Hazel happy.

When we returned it was already quite dark, I would say everything went fine even though he had barely spoken no more than two words to me, it felt as though he was avoiding me.

Hazel’s eyes were already drooping closed when the car drove to a stop. We entered the house and I quickly ran her a bath and tucked her in bed.

Sometime later I noticed his presence behind me

“She’s asleep” I whispered

He nodded slowly and took a sit beside the bed, his hand brushing over mine, I looked up wondering if it had been intentional, wordlessly we watched Hazel sleep for a while. I sat rooted to my spot, after a while he walked straight out of the door, p