Once the two boys were upstairs, the smile on Roxanne’s face slowly faded.

Madilyn turned off the television and inched over to ask in concern, “What’s the matter? Something on your mind?”

After a moment of hesitation, Roxanne told Madilyn a lighthearted version of what happened earlier. “I met Lucian when I was having dinner just now.”

There was no one but Madilyn who Roxanne could talk to about what happened six years ago.

Upon hearing that, Madilyn froze. Then, she whispered, ...