Estelle wouldn’t insist on taking her children along, so she bent down and replied, “If they want to stay here with their Dad, I can pick them up tomorrow.”

“Mom, you’re not staying here tonight?” Yvonne questioned, her wide eyes blinking.

Estelle gently ruffled her hair and explained, “I have to go to the company tomorrow. It would be inconvenient for me to spend the night here.”

“In that case, we’ll go with you,” Christina declared, pouting. “We can always return ...