I apologize. But I promise you, I’m just here because of the message. I used to live in an apartment just like this. My mother couldn’t afford formula either. I couldn’t just ignore it.”
Clara’s gaze drifted from Ethan’s face down to the bags. Her breath hitched. The chain rattled as she unlatched it with trembling fingers. She opened the door, stepping back into the dim warmth of her studio apartment.
“You brought it?” she whispered, her voice barely audible over Lily’s faint whimpering.
“I brought everything,” Ethan said, stepping
