Dr. Chalmers POV
I am an i***t. A complete and utter i***t. That realization hit hard as I sat around the dinner table watching my wife interact with my daughter and her family. Just as Frederick had said, Cecilia was positively glowing with health and happiness. Though the situation had been awkward, she had displayed a graciousness that few people could, or would have under the circumstances.
Her easy acceptance of Susan had touched me deeply, as had Alexander's. From what Ethan had told me, their marriage had been a rushed affair, but it was so clear that those two were meant to be together. They were finely atuned to each other's emotions. His gestures of support and comfort showed me the kind of man he was to the depths of his soul. I know I never have to worry about him ever hurtin
