Chapter 327

Ethan mumbled, "Can't you take me instead?" They weren't sharing the same blanket, so after Wendy tucked him in and smoothed the covers over him, she finally answered his question. "I have to work," she simply said. The words left her mouth before she realized it, and then she froze. Once upon a time, Ethan and James had always come first. No matter what she had going on, whether it was work or anything else, she never did anything until James and Ethan were taken care of. But now, things had changed. Without even thinking, Wendy naturally placed herself—and her own responsibilities—first. What she needed to do had become the priority. Ethan pouted. "You've been working for so long. It's been forever since you walked me to school. Mommy, can't you just take one day off? Just like before, when you used to take me to kindergarten?" He was clearly upset, and Wendy's silence only made it worse. Ethan didn't understand the concept of self-prioritization. All he knew was that he wa