Married At First Sight By Gu Lingfei

Time to crash.

Mrs. Ormond, who'd been tossing and turning half the night, finally drifted off.

They didn't talk again till morning.

Normally, she'd sleep till noon, but worry dragged her out of bed early today, despite barely resting.

Downstairs, Elora was still out on her morning run, not back yet. Tatum was in the kitchen, whipping up breakfast for her and her two siblings like clockwork.

"Aunt!" Angelo piped up from the couch, where he'd been glued to the TV. He jumped up when he saw Mrs. Ormond. "Good morning!"

"Angelo, you're up early," she said. "Your brother still snoozing?"

"I hit the hay early last night, so I'm up now," he replied.

TV, and added, “Aunt, I'll run upstairs and

up so we can eat together. I'll

it—be right back!" Angelo didn't

Ormond didn't stop him. Her son, Alonzo, was spoiled

kid loved his bed. Waking him was a chore

was too soft on him. One whiny "five more minutes"

would be late for school, no question- buried under his

Angelo bolted upstairs.

Alonzo's door, he banged on it and yelled, "Bro, get up! You're gonna be

but didn't budge. He slapped his hands over his ears, rolled over, and tried to

cooking today, and Sis is back from her trip!" Angelo shouted. "If you don't haul ass Elora's gonna come back from her run and whoop

and Elora home. Alonzo dropped his hands, sat

lie?" Angelo grinned. "Get up, quick-I've got

yanked it open, and stared at him, eyes gleaming with curiosity.