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."

Salma went off to call Tavon and

***

Willowbrook.

excitement about seeing his grandkids in Riverdale. The minute

him shoving clothes

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

stunt when they argued, and she never had a good

me. You're going to Riverdale to see Salma, aren't

hand. "The not

That homewrecket is

husband. What is it with men and

me from Salma in the first place. If anyone's the homewrecker, it's

was so mad she couldn't

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

after him, yelling, "Tavon, you stubborn old man!

at the

look you'd never expect after decades together. "Ashley, we're

You refuse divorce, fine. Legally,

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