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?"

every room like a tiny detective, but

think the world had ended. Henry bawled his eyes out, calling "Mama!" over and over, as

had his mom in sight, caught the contagious sadness and burst into tears too. Mrs. Calder just scooped

Andre and Chad ended up carrying their crying sons out

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

this strange place, Henry latched onto his mom's neck, refusing to budge, basically turning into

so Molly had to sneak off to a corner to

bite a little too hard, and Chad-being the dad he was-would give his son a gentle swat. Not that anyone ever saw it;

for being loud

Stop making your mom carry you,"

as ever:

"You want a spanking?"

head. "No spanking. Daddy

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

puffed out his

getting skinny, but now

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

think maybe the big crab is hiding

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