"No way!" Irwin blurted out, "Mom, you're my favorite!"

Rosita's eyes crinkled with laughter. "Well, you're my favorite too, Irwin. You'll always be my one and only darling son. Don't ever forget that you're the only one for me."

Irwin basked in her affection, grinning from ear to ear. "You're so beautiful, Mom, and you're famous too! I'm so proud to be your son, you know?"

But then his smile faded. Thinking of Briony, he frowned and complained, "Mom Bryn is nothing like you! She's always away on those dumb repair jobs, traveling all the time. Doesn't even make much money or spend time with me. No wonder Grandma never liked her!"

Rosita gently stroked Irwin's round head, her lovely features softened by that ever-present, tender smile.

At the intersection, the car rolled to a slow stop.

Their sleek black SUV ended up right beside a white Range Rover.

Through the window, Rosita caught a glimpse of Briony.

Briony was focused on driving and didn't notice anyone watching her from the neighboring car.

turned green. The white Range Rover drove straight ahead, and the black SUV followed at a leisurely

Rover pulled

SUV stopped by the curb outside the

his face to the window, watching helplessly as the white Range Rover disappeared down the ramp into the

in Irwin's eyes as he shouted, "She's a liar! I don't

but her expression remained as gentle

I'm sure Mom Bryn didn't mean to let you

lost control, yelling, "I just know that ever since she divorced Dad, she doesn't want me anymore! And who was that man in her car? Is

Rosita sighed, feigning helplessness, and pulled Irwin into her embrace. "But Irwin, even if that man is Mom Bryn's new boyfriend, you can't be mad at her,

Irwin couldn't make sense of any of it. Everything felt different now, and the secure feeling he'd had about family for the past five years suddenly seemed to

Dad only loved you, but once you came back, all his attention

been gently rubbing Irwin's back, paused for a moment. "Are

when he was nice to Mom Bryn, but now even Mom Bryn seems different. She used to care about me and Dad,

that make you sad,

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