One year had passed since Eve renewed her wedding vows with Lucas. Once every month, Eve, Lucas, and Chase visited Eve’s childhood home in her hometown. The house had now become one of many holiday homes Lucas bought around the world, which he gave to Eve as a birthday present.

At the age of two, Chase could already do so many things. He never stopped amazing Eve and making her smile with his behaviour and the words he spoke, though they were still not entirely clear. As he grew older, Chase’s face looked more and more like Lucas’s, while he inherited Eve’s eyes.

This morning, they were at Neil’s house...