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Quinzel's POV

When we get home I am famished. Echo and Mom are waiting for us outside the house, and the moment the car stops, I rush out like a mad mother who has been away from her kid for years on.

The moment I get to him, I kneel and I open my arms wide and he crashes into me, and I cover him like he was long lost.

"I am so sorry," I start uttering, planting kisses on his cheeks, and his forehead, and my eyes start welling up with tears.

I promised him. I promised to be safe, but a few hours later I was jailed, with the very man I said I was gonna be safe with. I am sure he is mad at me. I know I am mad at myself.

"I am so sorry Echo. Mommy is so sorry," I keep uttering rubbing his back, and he, tightens his grip on me.

"you came back," I pull away and when I look at him, he is crying. I wipe his tears away, and he wipes my tears away.

"I promised, didn't I? I promised that I trusted your dad, and look, he came back with me. Do you forgive Mama?" he quickly nods his head, and hug