Chapter 423

"I'll go help prepare dinner," Judy said as she went to the kitchen. Once Judy left, Clark put down his magazine. A hint of frustration appeared on his usually stern face. He was displeased with his nervousness from earlier. He chastised himself internally. They were already married with kids. Why would he still get nervous? Sounds of Judy and Holly chatting in the kitchen mingled with the children's laughter in the dining room. They warmed the once cold, empty mansion. Clark eyed the cake on the coffee table and couldn't resist picking up the fork. It was indeed delicious. … The filled tub had four little yellow ducks floating amid the bubbles. "This is Daddy and Mommy, and these are me and Caleb," Mabel said. Judy's expression grew complicated. "Mabel, if Mommy and Daddy split up, who would you choose to stay with?" Mabel's smile froze instantly, the steamy bathroom tinting her apple cheeks with worry. "Mommy, are you leaving again?" The word "again" pierced Judy's heart l