Chapter 24

By the following fall, Hazel was more than a year old. She had recently learned to walk. Her favorite activity was holding on to the living room couch while exploring everything around her. That morning, I had just put on my coat when she came toddling toward me. "Ma… Mama." I immediately crouched down. "Slow down, sweetheart." She threw herself into my arms, smiling wide enough to reveal several tiny baby teeth. Standing by the door, Jordan couldn't resist taking out her phone. "Oh...