Chapter 497

“Angel? Is that really you, baby?”

It was less a word than a disbelieving breath.

She nodded.

A raw, guttural sound tore from me—half sob, half laugh—as I crushed her to me in a tight hug, rocking back and forth on the floor.

“Mommy,” she sobbed.

I covered her face in kisses, my hands frantically pa...