From her balcony, Ivy watched Aaron and Grandpa working in the garden. She gently rested a hand on her belly and whispered with a faint pout, “Did you hear your dad? He said he won’t let me do anything. Is that fair?” She paused, then added with a playful sigh, “Your dad is such a bully.”

Just as she finished, a voice came from behind.

“What are you saying, Ivy?”

Startled, she turned around. Her eyes widened. “Mom?”

Her heart skipped. Did she hear everything? Ivy scrambled to ...