His eyes grew red, his expression became uneasy, and he spoke to me, “Evie, that’s our wedding ring. I have to go find it!”
With that, he pulled his hand away from mine, hurried out of the car, and ran into the alley, leaving a determined figure behind.
I froze, and in that instant, the wedding ring had clearly been in his hand.
Vera asked with pure innocence, “Mommy, will Daddy come back?”
At that moment, I stayed silent.
I also did not know if he would come back.
When I saw him again, his face was covered in dust, and the sleeve of his tailored suit was torn in several places, as he carried Heidi in his arms and walked out.
My hand clenched as I stepped out of the car and walked toward them.
In a cold tone, I asked, “Did you find the ring?”
“Or was it her you wanted to find?”
He gave no reply.
Heidi weakly slipped out of his arms and stood in front of me.
With her head lowered and voice shaking, she said, “Sorry, sister. Don’t blame Brother Ezra…”
“I was the shameless one, I begged him to save me, it’s all my fault!”
I moved one step closer, and Ezra reacted by protecting her behind him.
Watching their close gesture, some bitterness filled my heart.