door.
He was thinner than I had imagined, but the eyes told me immediately who he was.
William.
He looked at me for several seconds.
“You look exactly like your mother.”
I held Nora tighter.
“I need to speak with Caleb.”
“Caleb isn’t available.”
“Then tell me why he left.”
William glanced at Nora.
“Come inside. We can talk about this like adults.”
“I want an answer.”
His gaze dropped to Nora’s face.
For one brief second, something changed in his expression.
Recognition.
Then it disappeared.
His jaw tightened.
“He
