“I’m sorry if I feel different to you, Livvie. If I act different. Losing your mom changed something inside me, but it didn’t change how much I love you or care for you. You and your brothers are the happiness inside me, and I want you to know there are a billion smiles inside my heart when I think of you. When I look at you. They’re just a little more hidden than they used to be.” She tipped her sweet face back to look at me. “As many as the stars?” “As many as the stars.”
