"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."

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

should and shouldn't have." They

nodded. "Couldn't

Could you check on Anya later? She might have a hard time sleeping tonight

absent and Molly being new to this, 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 out of the basin. "I'll figure out

"No problem."

into his diaper, Mia gave

her husband were on their phones, trying to understand their

the Cedillo household were still on. Hansen, who usually liked to

who had swollen eyes. "Aunt Molly, Chad isn't answering my calls," she said, tears streaming down her

to think things through. Tonight, you helped him voice his thoughts. Now he can seriously consider the future without any concerns

...

managed to get Henry to sleep. She blocked off the side of the bed and quietly got up to head to her husband's study. As soon as she opened the door, she was

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

about to enter, Andre closed whatever was on his computer, stood

in his eyes, Mia nodded. "Yes, but before he fell asleep, he kept turning his face towards where you usually sleep, crying for you. Now he's sleeping

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

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

for some data. "You should go back to sleep; you

too. If you smoke, I'll inhale the second-hand smoke, even if it

and not letting go, Andre relented. "I'm

through, Andre took her hand

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