Based souly on the summary, I bet this was somewhat inspired by The Count of Monte Cristo.

Another chapter full of nice, quiet little life details, and some very well crafted tension around the subject of Ethan's father. It really is shocking how quickly little kids can learn to use technology. For the record, I have no preferences as to the name of Kyanna's son. Ethan puts a unique personal touch on a character that's maybe mentioned once or twice in quick, throwaway lines.

Hold on, isn't "Philip" the kid's name? That aside, this is still quite interesting. I'm guessing that Kyanna already got herself out of being a hairdresser at this point, no?

Now here's an introduction that really makes you stop and think: what's changed in my world over five years, and what would I recognize if I suddenly reappeared after a long absence? It's a sobering thought indeed.
I don't expect much happiness to come from later chapters (unless Mr. Boyfriend gets to try and clean up his act as a new love fairy client) but I am looking forward to reading more.

And when one knows that they made a life, that's something that weighs heavily, whether they like it or not. Indeed, I'm looking forward to more of this...