Elly stood by the door, her heart filled with anguish as she realized she had forgotten the long-standing confusion and insecurity in her son's heart. She had thought all of that was finally behind them, but now, watching her son cry in his sleep, her heart felt as though it was being sliced with a knife, shattered to pieces.
Many problems wouldn't just disappear because she avoided them deliberately; she knew she still had to face them head-on.
Her gaze lingered quietly on the father and son for a moment. She didn't move forward to disturb them but instead quietly closed the door and walked out.
Adam kept holding William, gently patting his small body without saying a word as he comforted him. When Elly left the room, Adam looked up at her, pressing his lips together and withdrawing his gaze with a complex expression.
He held William for an entire hour, waiting until he was deeply asleep before carefully putting him back in bed, kissing his forehead, and then leaving the room.
