“I can’t overlook it, Ever, and I’m not going to explain myself to you. Whatever happens, happens. He’d already signed his death certificate when he crossed my city’s limits with hurting the ones I loved on his agenda.” As he concluded, his cell rang. Without even answering it, he looked over at me and smiled. It was the first time I’d seen him smile since the day prior when we parted ways in the early hours before taking the girls to school. “It’s time to go get our girls. Get some rest,” he told me.
