“Daddy’s coming with us, right?” he asked, looking up at me with hopeful eyes.
“Of course,” I said, forcing confidence into my voice.
But when it was time to leave, Travis barely opened his eyes. He muttered something about meeting us there later and rolled back over. My chest tightened, but I didn’t let Lucas see it.
At the school, I knelt and kissed Lucas on the forehead. “Be brave. I’ll be right here after school.”
He nodded and ran inside, backpack bouncing. A few minutes later, Travis finally showed
