A Gift Wrapped in Revenge

Maisie saw her grandmother looking lost and absent-minded, and tears welled up in her eyes, falling silently.

She was anxious, her voice gentle as she tried to comfort her grandmother, "Grandma, please don't cry. I'm here with you, and Dad will come back. I know he will. Don't worry, Grandma."

Helena looked at her granddaughter, who looked so much like her son, and pulled her into a tight, loving