The Babysitter(103)

She didn’t answer him. He didn’t expect her to. That was okay. He knew his mum was watching over him. She always had.

Watching them walk to their car, Dylan ran a hand hard under his nose. ‘It doesn’t matter. I still love her,’ he said, with a determined nod. ‘And I know she loves me. She showed me how much she loves me.’

Dylan thought about it and made a decision: ‘We need to bring Angel home. Be a proper family, just like Jade wanted.’