- Edd, you're alive! I was worried that I wouldn't see you

But... Edd gently pushed her away, and with a heavy sigh he went into the room. Evelyn did not understand his actions, and followed him.

- Edd? - she asked her husband when he sat down. - are you okay? - she asked when the man didn't answer her. Edd was silent, but his breathing was heard, which was associated with sobs.

- Edd... What happened? - Evelyn looked at him already with great concern.

- Leave me! - Edd shouted. Now the woman saw tears in his eyes:

- Edd...- She backed away. - I will come later...

Evelyn heard her husband crying, but could not understand the reason. This made her worry. Especially Edd's look at that moment. There was a sense of guilt in his eyes towards her when he left her for Cola, when she gave birth, and before someone else. Also, anger and rage at someone was clearly visible in his eyes, and here one could only speculate. Then Ethan was already crying, and Evelyn ran to her son to calm him down. Finally, Edd allowed Evelyn to come in with Ethan. She sat next to him:

- Eddie, what happened? - she asked again. Edd hugged her.

- Forgive me, Evie... I left you with Ethan, thinking first of all about this Cola... Now I understand how much I need you and Ethan...

- Come on, Edd, I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about you being mad at someone.

Edd sighed.

- I'm mad at Tord...

Evelyn put her hand on Edd's shoulder.

- Did you quarrel?

- Not. Worse. - Edd frowned. - Do you know Annya?

- Of course I know Annya, she is my friend and your half-sister. Evelyn looked at Edd. - And what? Has something happened to her?

Edd wiped his tears.

- Yes ... A few days ago, she gave birth to a son from Tord, and he ... Turned her into a monster ... He said that it was my fault for this ... That she helped me ...

Evelyn turned white.

- What? Tord turned her into a monster? Because of you? - she got up. - No, Edd, you are not to blame for this, only Tord and his pride are to blame!

- I know. I told him that if he has a conscience, he will be restless.

- What about their child? - Evelyn asked.

- I don’t know about the child ... Tord, when he spoke about him, spoke with frank contempt and disgust for him ... So he hates him ... - Edd sighed.

Evelyn wanted to say something, but then their son, Ethan, made himself felt. He shouted something incomprehensible and began to stretch his hands to Edd. Edd took it:

- Oh, hello, hello, kitty

Evelyn watched them lovingly as they finally talked. Finally Ethan calmed down (after an hour), and returned to his mother:

- And yet, Evelyn, I still want to ask, is he really already a year old? - Edd asked, looking at his sleeping son. Evelyn nodded.

- Yes, you were just gone for a year, so yes, soon Ethan will have to learn to walk.

Edd smiled.

- I won't miss it.

Now a new era has begun in their lives, and in the lives of many. And they will try to make it better.

"I really count on you, Tord, that you will come to your senses again ..." - Edd thought hopefully.