Sam quietly took in Ben's words - they were totally different from Mrs. Foster's.

"When we're sick, Mom takes care of us and worries about us. And when she's sick, we worry about her too. But Mom never makes us feel bad about it."

"We might not have a dad, but we've got one tough mom."

"Don't avoid my mom," Isabella jumped in, getting fired up. "She really cares about you - way more than Mrs. Foster!"

Sam's eyes got big.

Could he ...