She smiles wryly at that. When she finally does tear her eyes away from Valerie, there is forgiveness in them.

He needs space. He needs to adjust. And she needs to stop pushing.

"Will you be coming home then? For good, that is. I know it's empty now, but Valerie and I will be there before the week is up and, well... James, if you still want your family, you have it."