40.Chapter 40

It was now Monday morning, and as planned, Kaelen was supposed to pick up Milo in the afternoon. Since it was a weekday, Valerie got up early to tackle some work she had to finish. By the time she wrapped things up, Avery was already awake.

"Mommy..." came a sleepy call from the bedroom.

Their house had three bedrooms. Avery still shared the south-facing room with Valerie. Rosa slept in the north-