CHAPTER 07

Melissa came home with a heavy heart and a fallen countenance.

Kristen wondered what was wrong with her as she briskly walked past him, her fingers tightly pressed against her lips.

He covered Mia's ears as Melissa banged the door the moment she walked into the room and the door was behind her.

Kristen rocked Mia in his arms as he looked toward the direction of Melissa's room, afraid that the little girl would wake up because of the noise.

For the past three years that he lived with Melissa, she had never come home with such a temper so fierce that she didn't bother requesting to see her daughter.

He glanced at the door to her room and made to walk towards her room but restrained himself.

He hugged a sleeping Mia close to his chest, hoping that giving Melissa her space would work this time.

But one thing worried him, he had a burden of care in his heart that he couldn't put off no matter how hard he tried.

With unease, he dipped his hand into his pants pocket and pulled out his phone.