Herman was finally home, which meant Anastasia could finally slack off a bit-no more dragging herself to the office every single day.

Emmie and Nancy were like clockwork: when Emmie woke up, Nancy was right behind her.

Salma carried Nancy downstairs to make formula. Right on cue, Herman came down too, Emmie perched on his hip. Salma mixed two bottles and grinned. "Emmie's appetite is something else now-she can easily finish seven ounces." Herman took a bottle, and Emmie grabbed it right away, shoving it into her mouth and gulping it down like she hadn't eaten in days.

"Just look at Emmie's chubby cheeks-you can tell she eats well," Herman laughed, watching his daughter slurp away, then glanced at Nancy, who sipped daintily. "Nancy's always the little lady when she eats."

Nancy wasn't as sturdy as Emmie. She got sick more often, cried the most, and needed the most attention.

Sometimes Anastasia wondered how she'd ended up with a little boy as delicate as Nancy.

Salma, still holding Nancy, suddenly remembered something. "By the way, Herman, Ana's dad called a couple days ago. He wants to come visit the kids."

With everything that happened with Sandy, and Herman's memory loss, Salma worried he might resent Tavon for Sandy's sake. Better to check first.

Herman just nodded. "He's welcome whenever he wants."

Salma smiled in relief. "Great, I'll let him know."

off to call Tavon and pass along

***

Willowbrook.

his excitement about seeing his grandkids in Riverdale. The minute Salma called,

him shoving clothes into a duffel. "Where do

bit of the world," Tavon said, his voice laced with sarcasm. "I'm just decoration

always pulled this stunt when they

to Riverdale to see

his hand. "The

homewrecket is

is

who stole me from Salma in the first place. If anyone's the homewrecker, it's you. If I hadn't left her for you,

was so mad she

things. He just grabbed his ID and wallet. "Whatever. I can buy

man! Are you really set

at

with an icy stare-a look you'd never expect after decades together.

Yelling won't solve anything. You refuse divorce, fine. Legally, I'm still your husband. But you can't

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