Keira stared at Sean Church, at a complete loss for words.
After a pause, she managed to ask, “Why are you here?”
“I came to find you—and my daughter, Amy.”
Sean looked past her to Amy, who had been staying at the Olsen residence and, with time, had lost the timid look she once wore. She looked healthier, chubbier even. When she saw everyone's eyes on her, she shyly called out, “Mommy…” in her sweet, little voice.
Keira went over and patted her head, keeping her expression calm. She couldn't let on that she wasn't really “Keera,” and she hadn't figured out Sean's intentions yet either.
While she mulled things over, Lewis had already stepped forward and faced Sean. “Mr. Church, Keera is now my fiancée. She's been married once before, so I'd like to know—how exactly do you two now each other?”
This was exactly the question Keira had wanted to ask. She gave Lewis an approving glance, mentally giving him a thumbs up. This guy could read her mind.
Remaining silent, she hoisted Amy into her arms, listening intently.
After a pause, Sean responded, “If Keera didn't tell you, then it's probably not my place to say.”
He looked at her then, with a gaze so sad that it almost made Keira feel guilty, as if she'd done him some great wrong.
She hesitated, then carefully said, “I'm married now, Sean. You shouldn't have come looking for me.”
Sean's expression shifted, and he took a step closer, but before he could say anything, he broke into a cough. His body shook, his coughs hollow and painful, like someone who'd been fragile all his life.
Keira felt her heart skip. He really did look like some tragic, delicate figure out of a painting. For a split second, she even felt she'd gone too far.
Sean finally managed to catch his breath. “Keera,” he began softly, “I know I messed up. That's why you left me, but there were reasons…”
Keira was caught off guard. “So, what exactly are you here for?” she asked, her voice sharper than she'd meant.
Sean glanced at her with hurt in his eyes, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't bring himself to. “I heard you divorced and are now engaged, so… I came here to take Amy.”
Keira immediately became defensive.
Given the strange interest her allies—Erin and Lion—had shown in Amy, she was on high alert. She didn't know exactly why Amy was a person of interest, but she had her suspicions.
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