It was Aiden's birthday.
Hailey had been counting down the days, not just for the celebration, but for the promise she'd made to herself: today, she would finally come clean.
No more secrets. No more half-truths.
She would tell him everything. About Killian. About the changes in their lives. And, most importantly, about how he would no longer have to wonder who the man in her life was. Killian would officially become Aiden's stepfather—and Hailey was ready for her son to finally meet the man who'd helped hold her together when everything else was falling apart.
She had hidden so much from Aiden—so much heartache, fear, and uncertainty. But this day, his birthday, marked a turning point. She would no longer keep things from him. She was going to do better. Be better. For him.
"Happy birthday, baby," Hailey whispered as she stepped into his hospital room, her eyes instantly landing on his face.
