<span style="color: #666600">“I didn’t mean to imply that I would mean a lot to you. Do I need to outweigh all of your pain? Can’t I just give you a few moments of happiness every day so you can see not everything in your life is awful? I know it’s not much but it’s a start, it’s something that you can look forward to every day.”</span>He frowned at her but didn’t argue any further.<span style="color: #666600">“I’m going to build you a small home next to mine. A bedroom, a kitchen, and a small living area with a patio. I think getting away from the city and the negative memories you have here will be good for you. I’ll talk to your sisters about the boy then, but I’ll respect your wishes and not force the issue. If his adoptive parents think it okay for him to visit you then I will bring them here, but I won’t kidnap him or anything extreme.”</span><div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>