"Does Cleo know? Like, about you guys taking her out of the country?"

"No, we haven't told her yet, but she will find out eventually."

Nova frowned, "This isn't good for Cleo."

They never really thought about what Cleo wanted or felt; they just did what suited them.

"We're her grandparents; of course, she'd want to come with us rather than stay with someone who isn't even her real family," Evelyn chuckled, spitting a bit as she spoke.

Nova chose to ignore ...