Biting her lip, Candy felt her eyes fill with tears. She bit her lip and moved to kneel in front of Ash. "Your dad isn't here. Just me, Riley, Uncle Eliot, and the puppies. And I will keep you all safe." Her voice was calm, and more even than she thought it could be. "I promise." She held out her hand to prove she was serious. "I'm sorry your uncle looks like your dad, but he's not. He loves you."
She really hoped Eliot was listening through the door, because if Candy got up to kick Lindsey's ass one of these days, she wanted Eliot to understand.