Chapter 134

Maeve’s POV

Lucas didn't say a word. His gaze was fixed on the boy, his throat bobbing as he swallowed hard.

Then, slowly, he dropped to his knees.

The movement was so humble, so raw, that I felt the first hot tear track down my cheek.

I watched solemnly, my heart aching with a mixture of immense relief and crushing guilt.

Lucas’s large palms came up, gently cupping Leo’s cheeks.

I could se