Chapter 213

"You definitely got the wrong place. This is just my mom," Chris tried patiently to explain to Liam, even went to the kitchen to grab something tasty for him, proudly adding, "My mom made this. It's super yummy." Liam was stuffing his face like he hadn't eaten in days. It was pretty obvious he'd been out a while. "Slow down," Chris handed him a carton of milk. With his cheeks puffed full, Liam looked at Chris. "She's my mom." "But…" Chris was getting anxious now. What was he supposed to do if someone else came to take his mom? "But she's my mom." For the first time, tiny Chris understood what it felt like to be robbed. Why had he opened the door? Judging by Liam's posture, he wasn't planning on leaving anytime soon. Liam's Chinese wasn't great, so when he couldn't out-talk Chris, he switched to English. Chris had no trouble keeping up. His preschool was bilingual, and he was a quick learner. "She's my mom." "She's not." No one noticed how much time had passed when Madeleine finally eme