Page 74 of Oracle Returns: Time will Stop

“Honestly, Booth, so many women have post-partum depression. We just don’t say anything. We carry on, because as mothers, what choice do we have? That’s why a lot of women don’t want to have more kids. It breaks you down, and it haunts every second of your day. It’s difficult.”

Well, now, that had someone else’s attention.

Julian stared at his wife.

“Tor, is that why you didn’t want more kids?” he asked. “Did you struggle after their births?”

Honestly, he never noticed because she did an amazing job of being a mother. Tori was superwoman and breezed through it like a pro.

Or she was until he just heard the truth.

It hadn’t been a breeze.

A lot of things were coming out today, and she owned it because lying to your spouse created issues.

She nodded.

“It’s harder with each one. I get why Wynter did what she did, and why Honor kept it to herself. It can be a dark time for a woman.”

Well, now, he felt horrible.

Bishop patted Tori on the leg. She was beside her on the couch and knew how difficult it was for women. She’d never been depressed, but that didn’t negate that other women had been and had to carry on without saying a word.

That broke her heart.

The bottom line was she was a pussy, and the first person she would have sobbed to was Lucian.

Tori continued because her husband was staring at her. Call it a hunch, but she was betting this wasn’t over.

He was going to want to talk about this.

“We’ll break into the house and see what we can find. Just keep Ridge out of there.”

Oh, and for good reason.

It was his wife’s death scene.

Well, Tori didn’t have to worry about that.

Lucian would.

Before it was all said and done, if his wife forgave him and didn’t murder him, he’d get that house removed, or they’d move. One way or another, he’d take care of them.

For Ridge.

For Sophia.

For his promise.

Julian knew that everyone there needed to head out of there and get some rest. They also all had a lot of discussing to do. He, for one, was going to talk to his wife about this.

Putting her through something like this for his own sake…it didn’t sit well with him.

Now, he had a whole other list of worries, beginning with his wife’s mental health after the birth of his children.

Julian glanced at his watch.

“We are going to have a long day tomorrow. Let’s regroup here in the morning before we start out. I’ll text everyone and have them stay put. It’s the weekend, so we can make sure they are safe, and only we work it.”