Her madness

Sophia's heart ached as she listened to her so called daughter's words. She had been dreading this conversation, knowing that Ava was too young to understand the complexity of her and her her father situation. She took a deep breath and tried to explain as best as she could.

"Ava, sweetie, it's not that simple. Your father and I have some issues that we need to work through before we can think about living together again."

"But you love each other, right? That should be enough," Ava persisted. Sophia struggled to find the words.

"Love isn't always enough, darling. We need to make sure that we can trust each other and have a healthy relationship before we can even think about living together again." Ava was quiet for a moment, digesting what Sophia had said.

"Okay, I understand. But please, mom, promise me that you'll work it out. I just want us to be a family." Sophia's heart broke at the sincerity in Ava's voice.

"I promise, sweetie. Your father and I will do our best to work th