“I’m not waiting to stop being upset before I make decisions.”

“I know.”

It was the most useful thing he could have said, and he had finally said it without asking for anything in return.

PART 22

When Willa was nine months old, she developed a mild fever and a cough.

Her pediatrician advised us on what to watch for and when to seek care.

I sent Gavin the information through the parenting app because he was scheduled to see her the following afternoon.

He called immediately.