Langston waited a couple of seconds before the person on the other side flashed an OK hand gesture.

He couldn't help but smile, feeling like he was entrusted with an important mission, a sense of accomplishment bubbling within him.

Beside him, Abigail peered curiously at her brother, who alternated between smiling and staring at his phone. "Who are you texting?" she asked.

"Dad," Langston replied, his attention shifting back to her as he remembered the more pressing matter at hand. He pulled Abigail closer, adopting a serious demeanor.

"Abigail, will you listen to your brother?"

"Of course!"

"Then you need to promise me that you won't mention anything about Dad in front of Mom. If she asks, just say you don't know, or tell her to ask me."

Abigail furrowed her brows, puzzled. "Why? Why can't we talk to Mom about Dad?"

been arguing lately, and it's better not

up in concern. "Then we should make Dad come home more and stop

don't understand, but all you need to do

want to understand! I don't want to feel

not being

going to call her

...

decided to move out of Bay Residence, Karen was the second to

you stay at my apartment? It's empty anyway, and looking for a

a larger place now that I have Abigail

before suggesting,

interrupted, "Don't even mention your brother's place. I need some peace and quiet with the

Karen didn't push further, respecting

best friend and not worry too much. That was

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