Mia nodded sweetly, which caught everyone a little off guard.

In the other bedroom, Molly was already asleep. Chad quietly got up, tiptoed over to his wife's purse, and carefully rummaged through it until he finally pulled out a key.

The next morning, the two men exchanged a knowing nod.

They were at ease now, while Bruce was the only one unsettled.

That night, Naomi stayed over at her son's place. She watched her son coming and going from Anya's room, saying nothing but understanding everything.

Anya, meanwhile, was getting fed up with her boyfriend's endless kisses. She tried several times to call out for Naomi to come sleep with her, but Leo kept covering her mouth, leaving her with no way to cry out.

Eventually, Leo, the classic big bad wolf, just yanked off Anya's pajamas. “Go on and shout, then. Call my mom in here and let her see both of us without pajamas. Let's see who's more embarrassed."

Anya was so mad she balled her fists under the covers, her cheeks burning red with frustration. Nowhere to vent, she just had to stew in silence.

"Chad, stop poking my stomach."

"I'm just checking if your tummy's cold. Here, take Mia."

Anya: "..."

but she ignored him. "You say you want to stay with the kids, but now neither of

piped up, "I'm

hand in warning, reminding her to

quickly pressed her lips together, not daring to

He couldn't figure out why everyone seemed so

Jade think Mom might be going through menopause," someone

I'll buy some supplements

If you do, it'll look like you agree she's

at

home handle it. So the two older and two younger siblings teamed up and

someone held his hand. He'd just stand there crying instead,

but

time and

.n

while, Andre brought his wife and kid along for a family dinner, letting the grandparents catch up with

a thought popped into her head. "Mom,

want to go on a

dinner with Coleen: "Mom, want

her

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