kids’ devastation
The kids, initially unaware, were devastated by the revelation of his identity. “What do you mean he’s my real dad?” Timmy’s face crumpled in distress.
Lucy clung to me, tears streaming down her face. “But Daddy’s gone,” she sobbed. My heart broke for them, the weight of their confusion pressing down on my chest.
“We’ll get through this,” I promised, though my own certainty wavered. It was a promise I sincerely hoped I could keep.