“Let your sister stay with your mother,” Claire said, sharper than she intended. “Our home is not a holiday
—The Man Who Came Back After His Place Was Gone “You’re late again,” Hannah said quietly. She didn’t
Nora held on to her father as if the floor might ask her to return at any moment. William Ashford
Ava sat on the bottom stair with her knees tucked under her pajama top, staring at her little hands.
Lily did not let go of her father right away. Her small fingers stayed wrapped around Daniel Whitmore’s