Ethan admitted something even more heartbreaking.
Lily knew I was the woman he loved.
She had repeatedly asked why I didn’t know he was her father.
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They had told her it was supposed to be a surprise.
“You made a little girl keep your secrets?” I whispered.
Before Ethan could respond, Lily appeared in the doorway, clutching her Christmas doll.
Her eyes were filled with tears.
“Claire, are you leaving because of me?”
My anger disappeared.
I knelt and gently took her hands.
“Oh, sweetheart. None of this