The car rolled to a stop at Roxanne’s doorstep.

Thinking about the little ones at home, Roxanne reluctantly gathered her thoughts, beamed at Larry, and said, “Thanks for the trouble.” He nodded and saw her out of the car.

He then said in a deep voice, “Please consider what I have said.”

She froze for a moment and inclined her head warily.

After she watched him leave, she adjusted her emotions before turning over to open the door.

Just as it opened, she heard the commotion in the living room.

The children were having fun with Madilyn.

Hearing their voices made Roxanne feel inexplicably better.

The smile on her face grew wider.

“Mommy!”

Archie saw her first.

from the play and ran to hug her on her

was still playing

rushed over after hearing Archie’s excited

children clung to her legs, one on the left and the other on

and patted them, “Have you been good?” Archie and Benny nodded vigorously and exclaimed, “We

were clamoring to get my phone just now.” They looked at her grumpily, “Mommy wasn’t home

for her phone earlier on, she knew

same time, she heard the sound outside the house

playful and wanted to

melted as she observed their squabble,

me so much?”

because ) you weren’t around!” Madilyn pinched their little faces and said, “Didn’t I

was not soothing at all, she chased away our

it sounded

her eyebrows and burst

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