“Nell,” he says quietly, “do you have any aunts or uncles or grandparents you can stay with?” Slowly, she shakes her head. It all feels painfully familiar. But Lee doesn’t miss a beat. “I need you to know then that if your mother and father are both gone, I will be there for you. I will be your guardian, if that’s what you want. I promise you that.”
🥺🥺my heart
