“I’m not leaving,” she said. “I’m choosing myself.”
In Ethan’s penthouse, her brothers settled the twins in their arms like they’d been waiting years to take care of her again.
“You stay as long as you need,” Ethan said softly.
Emily felt tears but this time, they were tears of relief.
That night, standing in a warm guest room above the city lights, holding her babies close, Emily realized she didn’t know what her future would look like.
She would never again let anyone treat her like an afterthought.