Chapter 5

His eyes went wide as he saw Mom standing there, alive in front of him, and instantly, tears filled his eyes.

Ethan showed up next, but only stood by the door, peeking in, clearly too afraid to come inside.

Mom's gaze slid past Dad and landed on Ethan.

For some reason, the warmth she'd always shown both of us was gone. In her eyes, there was only ice.

Dad couldn't hold back anymore. He crossed the room and pulled Mom into his arms. "Honey, I missed you so much. I thought I'd never see you again."

In front of Mom,…