Over the next weeks Dave helped her gather the baby and took her back to the house, where he quickly stepped in, taking over the tasks Mark had left behind. He fed the baby, rocked her to sleep, and took care of things Mark should’ve done.
Emma noticed a warmth growing between them—a quiet, natural connection. They began to work as a team, and before long, Dave moved in with Emma and her daughter.
Meanwhile, Mark was living in a motel, kicked out of Dave’s house and struggling to cope with the loss of his family and best friend. He had no one. The betrayal he had caused was now his own burden. His life was unraveling, and he couldn’t shake the feeling that what goes around comes around. He had lost everything, and Emma had found a new beginning.