"Do I still have any concerns?" Andre asked directly. "Let's hash them out tonight."

Mia shook her head. "I'm scared to say more."

"Then let's not talk about it."

Andre stood up, ready to put their son to bed. As soon as he laid Henry down, the little boy rolled around on the bed, propping himself up with his hands, looking at the big bed where he was all alone, wondering why his parents weren't joining him. Andre was about to leave when Mia quickly got up. "Honey, where are you going?"

"The study."

"Our son hasn't had his bath yet. Can you stay and help me bathe him?"

"How about we skip the bath tonight?"

Andre left the room without another word. Mia watched him go, blinking in surprise. "Did I really say all that, and he didn't react at all?"

She looked at the little bundle of joy on the bed, sighed, and called Molly. "Hey, Molly, are you asleep?"

"No, Chad is explaining some science stuff to me."

"Can you come over and help me bathe Henry? I think Andre's mad at me again; he went to the study and left us."

"I'll be there in three minutes."

Molly hung up, got out of bed, and turned to Chad. "You go ahead and sleep; I've got to help Mia with Henry's bath."

and waving his limbs at

should and shouldn't have."

nodded. "Couldn't get

Could you check on Anya later? She might have a

chubby and slippery, so Mia quickly washed his bottom, armpits, neck, thighs, and other areas prone to bacteria. She then lifted him out of the basin. "I'll figure out a way to bring Andre back home. You just keep the atmosphere light

"No problem."

gave him a few kisses before

the Cedillo family was restless. Naomi and her husband were on their phones, trying to understand their son's interests, regretting their lack

who usually liked to calculate things, put aside his usual concerns to search

eyes. "Aunt Molly,

helped him

...

side of the bed and quietly got up to head

his cigarette, got

whatever was on his computer, stood up,

the red veins in his eyes, Mia nodded. "Yes, but before he fell asleep, he kept turning his face towards where you usually sleep, crying for

softened. "I smell like smoke; it's not good for you and the

back, take a shower, and we won't smell it. Besides, you can explain to me what cyber security

was still waiting for some data. "You should

sleep there too. If you smoke, I'll inhale the second-hand smoke, even

and not letting go, Andre relented. "I'm waiting for some data; I'll be

message finally came through, Andre

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