Chloe yawned directly into her face.
A laugh escaped me before I could stop it.
Barbara looked over and smiled briefly.
Then she asked, “Did you get her medication?”
“Not all of it.”
“And Eric refused to pay?”
I nodded.
Barbara looked down at Chloe for a long moment.
Then she said quietly, “I’ve spent thirty-four years making life too easy for that man.”
I didn’t know how to answer.
She rocked Chloe gently.
“I need to think before I say something I’ll regret.”
Barbara stayed until Chloe was asleep.
At the door, she put on her coat.
“I’ll be back tomorrow morning.”
“Why?”
For the first time that night, something almost mischievous appeared in her expression.
“Because I have an idea.”
Part 5 — A Mother Finally Stops Rescuing Her Son
Barbara arrived before sunrise.
June agreed to watch Chloe for a little while, and Barbara ordered me into the car without explaining anything.
