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?"

and Dad have been arguing lately, and it's better not

Abigail's face scrunched up in concern. "Then we should make Dad come home more and stop them from

her head. "You don't understand, but all you need to do is follow my instructions. Don't worry about

don't

her innocence. "You're not being left out. My sister

if anyone was going to call her

...

to move out of Bay Residence, Karen was the

empty anyway, and looking for

now that I have

pondered for a moment before

Dorothy quickly interrupted, "Don't even mention your brother's place. I need some peace

Dorothy's reluctance, Karen didn't

visit her best friend and not worry too much. That was what mattered. "Dorothy, managing on your own with the kids, I'm afraid

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