Evelyn's ’s POV
Rhys, upon learning he was supposed to stay with me, absolutely refused. "Dad, I don't want to stay here."
I let him go with Calvin. As he reached the door, Rhys glanced back quietly, and felt strangely sad when he saw I wasn't looking at him.
By eight o'clock that evening, Calvin still hadn't returned to pick up the children. After bathing them, I tucked Rowan and Alexis into my large bed, which connected to a child's bed.
Rowan lay beside Alexis as I read them a bedtime story. Before I could finish, both children had fallen asleep.
I lay at the edge of the bed, watching them with tender eyes, wishing I could keep them all with me forever.
Calvin arrived at half past ten, smelling of alcohol and Clara's rose scent.I had smelled it on him many times befo
