He went to South Carolina to forget his ex—until he saw her on the beach with twin children who had his eyes, and one question changed everything he believed about his life.

For the first time, Ethan saw his phone clearly.

A small glowing screen had helped him miss the first years of his children’s lives.

He turned it off.

At 8:15, he walked into Miles’s classroom and sat on a tiny plastic chair near the front.

Miles stood beside his poster with nervous hands.

Halfway through, he forgot what he was saying.

His eyes searched continue reading …