The Breaking Point

[What's wrong?] The message popped up on Valerie's screen.

Valerie got a text.

She didn't reply.

After dinner, they sat around for a while before the Rowland family left first.

Valerie stayed with the Ellsworth family the whole time, never getting a moment to herself. The baby got hungry, so she had to stop to feed him, which took up some extra time.

Just then, the Mercer family arrived.

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