#Chapter 253 – Three Against One

“You – you brought my son to visit my father in prison? Your prison? Which you didn’t tell me about?” My mouth hangs open in shock and horror.

“Um,” Victor says, bashful. “Well, yes. That’s…the gist of it.”

“Oh my god,” I breathe, putting a hand to my chest.

Ian turns to me then, realizing that something is not right. “What?” he asks, looking between us. “Did I do something bad?”

“No, Ian,” Victor says, sighing and sitting up on his elbows. “It’s nice of you to wonder about your grandfather being comfortable. I just didn’t have the chance to fill your mom in on all the details yet.”

“Didn’t have the chance?” I bite out, glaring at him. “Or the inclination?”

Victor gives me an even stare. “All right, Evelyn,” he says calmly. “I am sorry that I put it off, I could have told you this morning, or last night, or any time – but you have to admit, there were other things on both of our minds.”

I bite my lip, realizing that he is perhaps right. Slowly I nod, admitting that my accusation is a little unfair.

“He’s safe, he’s well,” Victor says softly. “Can we talk about it in a little bit? Perhaps after…” he nods towards the kids and then mimes being asleep.

“I know what that means, Dad,” Ian says dryly, hanging his head to the side. “You can just say it.”

Alvin comes into living room then, his arms full of food. “Know what what means?” he asks, curious.

two of us sitting on the floor. “Mom is mad because dad didn’t

says, raising his eyebrows and turning to

looking around at the three of them. “So nice to

say. “I’ve decided. I’m having eight more

laughs at this but Alvin and Ian go pale with horror, which

it’s a fate worse than death. Alvin nods in

Victor, who lets out a breath and settles down next to me. “But if you don’t want that to happen, you all have to be very nice to me for the rest of the night. Starting with first

with my options, which I sort through with

murmurs in my ear, pressing

him. “But…I understand.” He gives me a warm, grateful smile and I turn my attention to my family, thinking a little about the conversation that I had

I’m

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the boys’ room. He leans against it and I can see his exhaustion in the sigh that he heaves. I rub a hand over his back, understanding. Still, a little joy runs through me as I recognize that it’s not the kind of exhaustion that we felt when

a dad who also

I murmur, nudging him towards our

the door and over to the bed, where he sits down. I pamper him a bit then, going to the closet and picking out a fresh pair of pajamas for him, murmuring sweet compliments to him as I help him change and then pulling

quick trip to the bathroom to brush my teeth and when I come back to bed, I turn off the light

he says softly. “Are

to look at him in

dad, about our visit to the

murmur, touched and lifting a hand to his face. “Thank you, baby, but you’re exhausted –

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