NovelBar"Look, we've only got three beds over there, and if we haul them all over here, it's gonna be a pain to head back when we need
to." Brandon said, "Theresa's still a little tyke, so splurging on new furniture isn't really an option. We'll just have to make do for
now."
"If you're worried about not having enough space for guests, isn't there like two more rooms in your stuacross the way?"
Brandon added, "The neighbor across didn't have to vacate their upstairs unit yet, so with three apartments and nine rooms in
total, we've got plenty."
"You're twisting my words," Sophia couldn't help but interject, though she knew she didn't stand a chance against Brandon.
In the past, if he put up even a bit of resistance, she'd have no choice but to give in, and now he'd got a little sidekick to boot.
Theresa had got this thing about sleeping with her mom and dad.
Sure enough, as soon as Theresa heard there were only these two beds, she was over the moon, pointing at the master bed,
staking her claim, "I'm sleeping here tonight."
Then, pointing at the adjacent bed, she said "And this is where I'll nap during the day."
Susan cdown with them to check out the place and, true to form, didn't mince words. Pinching Theresa's nose, she teased,
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Well, that might be wishful thinking. During the day, your bed's still your bed, but at night, you might not be the one calling the
shots in the master bedroom."
Theresa didn't catch the underlying meaning, but it wasn't lost on Sophia, who even felt a flash of imagery.
She coughed lightly, changing the subject, "Let's go grab sfood."
"You guys go ahead." Susan tactfully gave them sspace, "I've got plans to grab dinner with Kent. | owe him one after he
helpedout last time, and we've tried to make it happen a few times with no luck. Can't keep putting it off."
Sophia eyed her skeptically, "Since when did you two get so familiar?"
She remembered Susan used to refuse to eat with him, and now she'd suddenly been so close.
Susan coughed lightly, "Well, the guy dida solid, so it's only right | invite him to dinner."
Brandon gave her a look. Maybe it was because Brandon and Kent were tight, but Susan seemed a tad uncomfortable under his
gaze.
"lI won't keep you then." She quickly made an excuse, "I'll head back to get ready. No need to call Grace either; she took the day
off."
Sophia frowned, "What's with the sudden day off?"
"Guess with Theresa finding her dad, Grace probably feels like a weight's been lifted off her shoulders. Maybe she just needed a
break." Susan didn't think much of it, "I'm off then."
With that, she waved and scurried off.
Sophia was still furrowing her brows, feeling like Grace's day off wasn't just for sR&R. Hesitating for a moment, Sophia decided
to video call Grace.
The call was picked up quickly, and Grace's slightly chubby, smiling face appeared on the screen.
"Grace, where'd you head off to?" Sophia asked softly, "We're about to eat. Why don't you join us?"
"No need to wait for me, you go ahead. I'm still out and about." Grace said with a smile, and then her expression turned hesitant,
"Uh, Sophia, I've been thinking of quitting. What do you think?"
"Why's that?" Sophia interrupted softly, "What's got you suddenly wanting to quit?"
"Last time, | didn't take good care of Theresa, and she almost..." Grace's voice choked up a bit, still feeling guilty about the
incident.
Even though Sophia and Susan hadn't brought it up again after reminding her to be more careful, Grace still felt somewhat guilty;
now she found the person of this event, Brandon, was Theresa's biological father, her feeling of guilt even more intense. She
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmfigured now that Brandon, a big-tCEO, had acknowledged the kid, he probably wouldn't need her services anymore, so she
thought it best to resign proactively, to spare Sophia any awkwardness.
"Grace, what's done is done. | share sof the blfor last ttoo. | didn't recognize Theresa's needs in tand didn't
ensure we had enough safety locks at home." Sophia tried to reassure her, "We'll be more careful from now on."
The incident where Theresa went missing was a serious lapse on Grace's part, and Sophia did have her doubts about keeping her
on.
On one hand, she worried about a repeat incident, and on the other, she feared a new nanny might not measure up to Grace.
Sophia had always been grateful for Grace's help.
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