Chapter 59

I stared at him suspiciously. That cough had sounded fake to me, like he was trying to cover up laughing or maybe keep himself from saying something he shouldn't say.

"Let me get you some water," Sarah called from the kitchen, having heard all the commotion.

"I'm fine, really," Tristan said, but his eyes were still watering from all the coughing.

"Mommy, can we play house now?" Lily asked, clearly bored with all the adult conversation happening around her.

"Sure, ...