Even though it was just a small move, Cordelia was ecstatic.

Daniel remarked, “You never take care of yourself.

That’s why your legs are always hurting and why you can’t even hold my sister properly.

Leonel’s heart sank.

After a pause, he asked, “If my legs never get better, and they hurt forever, would you still want to call me Dad?”

Daniel suddenly turned and looked up at him.

After all, Daniel was too young to hide anything.

So he asked directly, “Does this mean you’ll always be like this?”

Leonel looked at the little boy thoughtfully.

to Daniel as

than Evelyn,

pause, he said

turned to little Cordelia and resumed playing with

eyes filled with

if

three children were

joined the kids for

they returned to their rooms for

afternoon, Noreen took Evelyn and Daniel to their weekend activities, leaving Leonel to care for

help, but Leonel

evening approached, the sky was adorned with beautiful

office about something important and went

the carpet, playing by herself

call, Leonel had given

the yard, Leonel was so engrossed in his phone call that he didn’t

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