Chapter 229 – Forest Teachings

• “Don’t cry,” Victor whispers to me, using his thumbs to brush the tears from my cheeks.
• “I’m sorry,” I murmur, shaking my head and looking down at his chest. “I’m just so…I want to be done – I want to go home – I want to take our boys home and start to live our lives again -”
• “I know, sweetheart,” he says, his voice incredibly gentle, full of understanding. “But just a little more. Can’t you feel it? We’re almost there.”