The room fell silent.
Not because of anything I said.
Because of the way I looked at them.
Simon stopped adjusting his cufflinks.
Meredith lowered her glass.
For the first time, they realized something was wrong.
Not with Callie.
With me.
I carefully lifted my daughter into my arms.
She whimpered.
The sound nearly broke what little control I had …
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