Chapter 10

Three days later, Sophia asked to visit me for the first time. [I want to make sure you and the baby are safe. I'll come alone. I won't bring Dad.] I stared at the final sentence for a long time before sending her the address of my new apartment. When the doorbell rang, Sophia was carrying fruit and a bag of baby supplies. She stood outside looking uncomfortable. "Can I come in?" "Yes." After changing her shoes, she looked at the boxes in the living room, then toward the small room that...