Chapter: 2378

Rowland dropped his gaze, struggling to find words for the man who would soon become part of his family.

The quiet stretched between them. After a while, it was Dooley who broke the silence. "Were you trying to kill yourself?"

Rowland hesitated, the question hanging heavy. "I'm not sure. I thought maybe drinking would make it easier not to think at all."

Anything to dull the pain. Every part of him hurt.

"Do you think there's no way to win her back?" Dooley asked, recatling Mia.