More Than Colleagues

Valerie couldn't explain this issue to Lily.

If she said "no", she would have to explain why, and also have to explain the divorce issue.

The child was still in her exploratory phase, with a million questions in her mind.

Lily was obviously smarter than her peers, and Valerie guessed that if she said "no," Lily would compare her situation with her friends, asking why other children's parents were