A Mother's Embrace

While Lydia was busy scrounging up food, Hazel whispered, "What have you been doing, Mommy? Why did it take you so long to come back? We missed you! Haze missed Mommy so much."

Genevieve stroked Hazel's head before murmuring, "Haze?"

Hazel nodded at once.

Then, Genevieve looked at the little boy beside Hazel.

Oliver blinked and seemed to read her mind. "Ollie missed Mommy a lot too."

Initially, Ge