Chapter 1304

Anya couldn't think about anything else. "Crab, crab... It has to be a huge crab."

The three women dug like treasure hunters at the spot where they'd seen bubbles, making a pretty big hole. But when they stared into the empty pit, it was like the universe had played a prank on them. All that work, and for what? They started questioning all their life choices.

Not long after, voices started to echo from the jungle: "Nora, Mia-"

"Molly! Molly-"

Then came Henry's full-throttle wailing, the kind that could shatter glass: "Mamaaa!"

Mia sprang up. "Honey, we're over here!"

Andre listened carefully, trying to figure out where the voices were coming from. The island paths twisted every which way-honestly, the women could have ended up anywhere.

Once the rescue party tracked them down, Andre and Chad each held up a little torch. Their boys had been crying so hard, their faces were streaked with tears, arms outstretched for a hug as soon as they saw their moms-looking as if they'd been abandoned on a desert island themselves.

Mia scooped up her son. "What happened, sweetheart? Why so many tears?"

Molly cuddled her own little one, patting his back. "What's wrong, kiddo? Didn't get your nap?"

energy to shout "Mommy!"-and got nothing back. He'd searched every room like a tiny detective, but Mom was just gone. Finally, he grabbed onto his dad's leg and asked where she went. "Mia went out, she's not here," Andre told

ended. Henry bawled his eyes out, calling "Mama!" over and over, as if she'd left for

who still had his mom in sight, caught the contagious sadness and burst into tears too.

Andre and Chad ended up carrying their crying sons

enough during the day, but come nighttime, he was all about clinging to his mom-no way was she

neck, refusing to

formula, so Molly had to sneak off to

while, Wayne would bite a little too hard, and Chad-being the dad he was-would give his son a gentle

for being loud and clear with

Stop making your mom

as ever:

"You want a spanking?"

head. "No spanking. Daddy

on, walk a little. Mia can't carry you

his cheeks, looking

getting skinny, but now his dad

over the beach, there was nothing but darkness and the faint sound of waves. Anya still hadn't found her giant crab. "Weird.

"Anya, do you think maybe the big crab is hiding at

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