Chapter 13 - The Mysterious Past Of Their Absentee Mother
While the girls happily devoured their pancakes, Jonathan watched them with a heavy, troubled cloud hanging over his thoughts. He hadn't seen or heard from their mother, Clara, in over three years since she walked out on them in Chicago.
Clara had left a brief handwritten note saying she couldn't handle the crushing poverty of a struggling young family. Jonathan had assumed she moved out west to start a new life, never imagining she would abandon Lily and Maya entirely.
Where was Clara now? Why had Lily and Maya been left alone in a rundown motel with no food or supervision?
Lily paused with her fork halfway to her mouth, noticing the worried frown creases forming on her father's forehead. "Mommy left a long time ago, Daddy... she said she was going to find milk and never came back," Lily whispered sadly.
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Jonathan swallowed hard, blinking back a fresh wave of stinging tears as he squeezed Lily’s small hand. "You never have to worry about anyone leaving you ever again, Lily," Jonathan swore with absolute, fierce conviction.
"I am never leaving your side again for the rest of my life," he promised, kissing her forehead softly.
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