Chapter 4

Gracie said calmly, "Ms. Evans, you're right. Sebastian cares only about you, but have you ever thought about what he'd think if he found out you came to see me behind his back?"

Joan's expression shifted.

"I'm not fighting you for him. That doesn't mean I'm stupid," Gracie said, then turned and walked away.

It was still snowing outside the café. Gracie stood there, looking up at the dull gray sky, and tears suddenly came.

She couldn't tell why she was crying.

Maybe she was crying over the three wasted years, the baby that came at the wrong time, and…