Trapped in Love

Tyler and Axel exchanged one glance. They could not come up with a reason why they were still on the computer so late at night.

On the other hand, Liora chimed in. “Uncle Kenny, I’m up because my brothers woke me with all that noisy typing!”

Kenny nodded, acknowledging the noisy keyboards. “You’re right. It’s Saturday tomorrow. How about we go out?”

“No!” The three children immediately rejected the idea in unison.

They didn’t want to relive the experience of being leashed like dogs, as they had in the past.

With food in his mouth, Kenny added, “Your mom is spending time with another man. Don’t you want to rely on me?”

Tyler didn’t hold back, exposing Kenny mercilessly. “It seems like you’re the one relying on us. If he weren’t here, you’d be having dinner with Mommy.”

Kenny looked dejected. “I feel abandoned when you put it that way.”

Axel chimed in. “Uncle Kenny, have you noticed that Mommy has been doing much better since she and Daddy reconciled?”

a moment. “You might be onto something.

food and threw herself into Kenny’s arms. She looked up with concern in her eyes and asked,

her, “Why would I

“You might feel like a third wheel

as your mom doesn’t ask me to leave. Besides, you never know how Evan will treat your mom. I can

but ask, “Do you have

Your mom and I are just

teased, “Too bad. I was hoping for a love triangle.”

your age. You might get in

and asked,

his head. “I can’t eat that. I’ll eat when I

Axel and

rapidly. Shortly after, a page

the laptop in astonishment. “What’s going on? What’s that place