Ms. Dale snatched Mia from my arms in a hurry and coaxed her gently.
After a while, Mia fell asleep peacefully.
I sat in my room, sulking.
I had been reborn but allowed this old woman to barge in with her daughter again.
"Honey, what's wrong?"
Frank closed the door and hugged me from behind.
"Why did you promise them? They will bring us trouble!"
"Forget it. You can't ask for a leave of absence during the Christmas. Mia relies on Ms. Dale..."
Small kisses landed on the side of my face.
I pushed Frank away and looked at him.
"What's the smell on your body?"
It was a mixture of inferior perfume and second-hand cigarettes.
Frank lowered his head and sniffed his sleeves. "This is the dinner party. There are about 20 or 30 people in the private room. I'm going to take a shower."
I recalled the scene just now.
Frank played with Mia for a while and then played with Ms. Dale's grandson.
He had a good chat with Bonnie.
Bonnie's eyes were so eager that she didn't look like a woman who had just divorced.
Before I was reborn, I knew nothing about what happened next after Mia's death.
I hoped I was not overthinking things.