The Night Four Little Girls Chose a Father

Liam recognized it immediately.

The face the girls had described.

The one that comes from talking to too many people and feeling completely alone.

“That’s her,” Iris said quietly.

“Our mom,” Lily added.

Liam looked back at them.

“You want me to stay?” he asked.

Lily didn’t hesitate. “Yes.”

So he did.

Their mother—Evelyn Carter—moved through the crowd with practiced ease.