Hidden Wounds

“Daddy's sick, so we want to take care of him.” Mason blinked innocently.

“We took care of you when you were sick, too,” Aria chimed in to express her agreement.

Valerie was baffled, not knowing how to explain the situation to the children. “It's different. Daddy's condition is more serious. I'd be worried if you two fell ill, too.”

Mason and Aria fell silent immediately because their mother had a