James felt like he was failing—not just as a husband, but as a father. Yet every time he held Anna, her tiny hands clutching his finger, he felt a renewed sense of purpose. “We’ll figure this out,” he told himself, though he wasn’t always sure how.
Over time, things began to heal. They found small ways to reconnect—quiet dinners, shared laughter over Anna’s antics, and stolen moments when life wasn’t so overwhelming. When Susy announced she was pregnant again, James felt hope bloom in a way he hadn’t in years.