“I let them down.” “Who?” “The boys.” He shuddered. “Shannon.” “No, baby, you didn’t let anyone down.” “They hate me.” “Nobody who knows the real you could ever hate you,” I whispered, wiping a tear from his cheek. “If you could only understand how much you mean to those children, how much they adore you, appreciate you. If you could only see yourself through their eyes…” I exhaled shakily. “You are so important to so many people.”
