Chapter 1933

“When he gets the full picture, he’ll make his own decision,” Wayne said, flipping his phone face down on the table. “Didn’t we promise Cory and Ivy a camping trip? This morning, when I woke Ivy up, I heard her mumbling about it.”

“Right.” Rosalynn lightly slapped her forehead. “I completely forgot!”

“Our little girl was dreaming about catching fireflies last night,” Wayne said with a chuckle. “We probably won’t have time before school starts, but I’ll check the weather forecast and we can take them afterwards, okay?”

“Okay,” Rosalynn nodded.

Her gaze fell to Wayne’s injured wrist.

He wore a long–sleeved shirt that hid it well. “How’s your wound?”

“What wound? It’s just a scratch, probably healed by now,” Wayne said nonchalantly, then changed the subject back to camping.

The next morning, Jacob’s pastry chef arrived.

He bustled around and had a cheesecake ready before Erica woke up, then he left without a sound.

like she hadn’t slept well; she seemed even more drained than when

served soon

glanced at a delicate cake on the table. “Is it someone’s birthday today?”

ordered by Mrs. Silverman. She

glanced at the cake in front

so she didn’t think

bitter, and she

she took a small spoonful.

familiar taste spread over her

looked at the cake. She

cake came from with a little thought.

didn’t say

put down the spoon and didn’t touch the

early to

the

asked casually as she walked over.

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