Chapter 597

“I… I need to check on the boys.” I hurry from our bedroom and into the boy's room, grateful to see they are asleep. Slowly and silently, I reach up to the top of the door and slide the lock across; resting my head against the wood, I take a few deep breaths, trying to gather my thoughts.

‘You can’t run away from this,’ Kala tells me.

‘I’m not. I’m just… I need time to think, Kala. And before you