trying to rescue you.”
Selina froze.
So did I.
He had finally said it.
Not angrily.
Truthfully.
“I never asked you to rescue me.”
“You didn’t have to.”
Her eyes met his.
“I worried about money when you were a child.”
“I remember.”
“I worked two jobs.”
“I remember that too.”
“I never wanted you to feel responsible.”
“But I did.”
“Why?”
Rowan laughed softly.
“Because every month I heard you at the kitchen table saying everything would be fine.”
Selina’s expression broke slightly.
“I was nine, Mom. Kids know
