The Cherished Wife

"Brandon, stop!" Tania cut him off, her voice tinged with hesitation. "Listen to me. You're not well enough to go to the amusement park.'

"But I wanna go!" Brandon's bottom lip quivered, and his eyes brimmed with tears.

"Why make the kid cry? If he wants to go, we should just go," Peter said, his heart sinking at the sight of Brandon's tears. He walked over and gently took Brandon's hand. "How about I take you tomorrow, champ?"

"Really? Yay!" Brandon's tears vanished, replaced by a beaming smile. "I wanna go with you. You're the best!"

"However, ..." Tania bit her lip, worry creasing her brow. "Brandon, he..."

"Tania, relax. We'll all be there to keep an eye on him," Noelle chimed in, sensing Tania's anxiety. "Is something wrong with Brandon?"

"No, nothing at all!" Tania quickly shook her head, trying to dismiss her concerns. "Weren't we going to go to the mall?"

with a grin. "Peter, my car's too small for

second!" Peter scooped up Brandon and headed to the garage. He carefully buckled Brandon into the car seat, making sure he was

shaky. "There are bad guys at the amusement park. They're after me, and Mom's

moment, his whole aura turning fierce. However, when he looked at Brandon,

you Trevon's file. He's been globe-trotting for years, with lots of trips to Carvonia. He's married, but it looks like

clenched the steering wheel

for now. I'm still digging for more, Mr. Lennon. What are

"Keep digging."

Brookville four years ago, and Tania left Brookville just three

car, Noelle stood with Tania at the hospital entrance. Tania could not seem to take her eyes off the direction Peter had ne gone Noelle tried to comfort her. "Tania, chill. Peter's not gonna let anything