Chapter 17

Felix sat down on Orion’s small bed, his fingers gently tracing the angel-patterned sheets, which had been Luna’s favorite design and color.

“You said I was your angel,” Luna’s voice echoed in his mind. “But I hope one day, our child will be the angel for both of us.”

He lay back on the bed, trying to feel closer to her, as if lying there could somehow bridge the distance between them.

Then, something caught his eye. A black edge was sticking out from beneath the pillow.

It was her notebook.

Almost without thinking, Felix picked it up.

For a moment, he just stared at it. A voice in his head told him not to open it, but his hands moved on their own, flipping the notebook open.

“Today was Orion’s first day of school. My little boy is growing up. He’s starting preschool. Time flies so fast. It’s been three years, and every day I’ve been wishing he would grow up faster. But now that he’s getting bigger, I feel strangely empty.

After dropping him off, I stayed in his room, feeling p