"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."

down and waving his limbs at the sight of

have." They chatted a bit more. "Did

nodded. "Couldn't get

definitely can't either. Could you check on Anya later? She might have

bathing Henry was a bit of a challenge. He was chubby and slippery, so Mia quickly washed his bottom, armpits, neck, thighs, and other areas prone to bacteria. She then lifted him

"No problem."

Henry into his diaper, Mia gave him a few kisses before

and her husband were on their phones, trying to understand their son's interests,

the lights in the Cedillo household were still on. Hansen, who usually liked to calculate things,

went to check on Anya, who had swollen eyes. "Aunt Molly, Chad isn't

space to think things through. Tonight, you helped him voice his thoughts. Now

...

She blocked off the side of the bed and quietly got up to head to her husband's study. As

out his cigarette, got up, and opened the window. "Don't come

Mia was about to enter, Andre closed whatever was on his computer, stood up, and walked out, taking her hand. "Is

before he fell asleep, he kept turning his face

smell like smoke; it's not good for you and the baby. I'll sleep in the

we won't smell it. Besides, you can explain to me what cyber

waiting for some data. "You should go back to

you sleep tonight, I'll sleep there too. If you smoke, I'll inhale the second-hand smoke, even if it shortens my

holding onto his arm and not letting go, Andre relented. "I'm waiting for

outside with him for a few minutes. When the message finally came through,

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