Linford put down his fork and walked out the door without saying anything.

Cody was thrilled that that man was gone. He even washed the dishes after dinner.

At night, Cristelle and her babies lay in the same bed. Cristelle suddenly decided to apologize to her babies, “I’m sorry, sweeties. Mommy shouldn’t have put herself in danger. You guys must be really worried.”

Cody smiled as he buried his face into Cristelle’s side, “Mommy, it’s okay. You don’t need to apologize to ...