Chapter 175

Sunday afternoon was quieter than usual.

The house felt slower.

Rain tapped softly against the windows, and the sky outside looked gray and sleepy. Days like this often meant the kids stayed inside, which usually led to either creative games or absolute chaos.

Today it was creativity.

Alex and the older one had turned the cardboard spaceship-house into something even bigger.

The new addition was a “research station.”

“What are you researching?” Daniel asked while ...