Chapter 1049:

As Elma lay there, feeling drowsy, her goal for the day suddenly flashed in her mind. She quickly jolted awake. She couldn’t afford to sleep, not when she had a mission to complete.

With that thought in mind, Elma cleared her throat and sweetly said to Kallie, “Mom, I feel sleepy now.”

Kallie flushed, pulling away slightly. She replied, “Let me change you first, and then you can sleep.”

Jake quickly seized the chance to retreat.

“I’ll step outside for a moment.”

“No!” Elma’s voice rang out, strong and insistent. Her small hands grabbed at both of them.

stay with me!” Elma insisted,

acknowledging the

or your daddy does, but not

“Why not?”

Kallie hesitated, momentarily caught off

happened in the past, Kallie turned to Jake, hoping he

patted Elma’s back, his tone gentle as he explained, “Because we’re divorced,

next chapter is here

Elma and the other two children understood this, though it had never been openly

past and decided to be with Clayton,

ask anything more, Jake gently cut her

bonds, once broken, are hard to rebuild. You’ll

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