"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."

to Mia's bedroom, where Henry was stripped down and waving his limbs at the

both what I should and shouldn't have." They chatted a bit

nodded. "Couldn't get

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

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 out of the basin. "I'll figure out a way to bring Andre back

"No problem."

into his diaper, Mia gave him

their phones, trying to understand their son's interests, regretting their lack of involvement in his upbringing, which left them

though it was late, the lights in the Cedillo household were still on. Hansen, who usually liked to calculate things, put aside his usual concerns

swollen eyes. "Aunt Molly, Chad isn't answering my calls,"

you helped him voice his thoughts.

...

quietly got up to head to her husband's study. As soon as she opened the door, she was hit

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

on his computer, stood up, and walked out, taking her hand.

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

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

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

"You should go back to sleep; you

sleep there too. If you

go, Andre relented. "I'm waiting for some data; I'll

finally came through, Andre took her hand and returned to the bedroom, checking his phone

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