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?"

"Mommy!"-and got nothing back. He'd searched every room like a tiny detective, but Mom was

ended. Henry bawled his eyes out, calling "Mama!" over and over,

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

and Chad ended up carrying their crying sons out into the night to look for the

nighttime, he was

his mom's neck, refusing

Molly had to

Wayne would 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; Chad kept his discipline

being loud and clear with

your mom

ever: "No! Mommy

"You want a spanking?"

"No spanking. Daddy gets

laugh. "Come on, walk a little.

puffed out his cheeks, looking deeply

he was getting skinny, but now his dad was calling him

settled over the beach, there was nothing but darkness and the faint sound of waves.

just finished feeding her baby, wondered aloud, "Anya, do you think maybe the big

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