Anna Jadwin's chest constricted, her body went limp, and she slumped to the ground.
Her body touched the light on the floor, spreading out like starlight.
Each tiny crystal light lit up under her feet, unfolding a tender galaxy scroll...
"Whatever you want I'm willing to give you. If I haven't given it to you, it's certainly beyond my means."
Wayne Bailey's voice became hoarse.
Anna thought of how he would test her each time he questioned her, asking if she wanted his eyes.
Had she, time and again, let him down?
Wayne Bailey, you big fool!
"The proudest stroke of luck in my life is meeting you. The most satisfying work is conceiving a child just for you. Anna Jadwin, you're a mommy, you silly woman, you're not alone."
Leo's secret, he had kept it inside Wade, waiting for this day to reveal it.
"Haven't you noticed Leo looks a lot like you? He's our son, yours and mine, Anna Jadwin's and Wayne Bailey's, ours."
