"Axel, listen to me," she insisted. "You don't need to run away. You'll never find happiness anywhere but here. You're a part of this family and you belong with us. There is nothing to worry about. You will never be alone. You'll never be unloved," she assured him softly.

He let out a small chuckle as he rolled his eyes.

"There's nothing to worry about? Really? Because my marriage is falling apart and my children hate me, and you honestly believe that everything is going to be fine?" he asked in frustration. "Are you actually that stupid?!" he asked loudly, getting up from the bed. "Have you forgotten what you...