Chapter 63 Mom-son

• Victoria woke up early the next morning, a quiet sense of resolve settling over her as the sun peeked through the curtains. She glanced over at Ethan’s empty bed, a pang of guilt tightening her chest. His bright, carefree smile from the day before had already been overshadowed by the cruelty of the world around him.
• After a quick breakfast, Victoria decided that today would be about Ethan. She needed to shield him from all the turmoil that had been swirling around her. She couldn’t undo the hurt or the insults that had been thrown his way, but she could be the kind of mother who made him feel safe. The kind of mother he deserved.
• She knocked gently on his bedroom door. “Ethan, sweetie, are you up?”