Timothy arched an eyebrow, staring irritably at the razor in his hand.

"Whatever. I'll just make do."

After Henry got up, father and son sat down together for breakfast.

Henry had barely tasted his chicken noodle soup before he grimaced and called out, "Mom, did you put too much salt in this?"

No answer.

He tried again, a little louder. "Mom?"

Timothy replied calmly, "Stop calling, your mom isn't home."

Immediately, Henry tapped at his smartwatch, trying to call Jessica, but her phone was switched off.

Lowering his voice, Henry said, "Dad, do you think Mom's upset and ran away?"

"She didn't."

With both him and their son at home, Timothy was certain Jessica wouldn't just leave.

"Good. I still think Mom's breakfasts taste better, though."

Neither of them really enjoyed the meal that morning; it just didn't compare to what they were used to.

"Dad, last night Mom made Miss Sheila so mad she left. Is she coming to see me today?"

"She twisted her ankle and is in the hospital. She probably won't be able to visit today."

Sheila hurt her foot? That must really hurt. Dad, can

firm.

not daring to push further, and

"That's fine."

chair, ran over, and flung his arms around Timothy, standing on tiptoe to plant a kiss

up early, okay?

ruffled Henry's hair and stood up, personally taking

supplies. Normally, Mrs. Williams took care of the room herself, so it was already spotless. Mabel couldn't

to

was immaculate, she still methodically wiped

wind was picking

diagnosis letter was

night before, Jessica had returned

she'd tidied up the house,

wanting nothing more than a quiet, uninterrupted

the liver cancer, or maybe it was just the relief of having nothing to worry

switched her phone

it chimed nonstop with text

her texts first—several missed calls, some from Timothy, some

figured Mabel was probably calling

past, she'd have called back instantly

just let it

notifications-Timothy had transferred

needed her out of the way again. She opened

two messages-one from the morning, one

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