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Olivia

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Alexander insisted on taking the kids to their party. Amanda was already there to ensure that everything went smoothly.

I went over to my mum’s house to pick her up so we could attend together. When I arrived at the house, she was having lunch.

“Mum, you know there’s plenty of food at the party. You don’t have to eat before going there.” I said with a chuckle as I settled down beside her at the dining table.

My mum laughed. “I’m sorry, I just didn’t have anything to eat for breakfast.” She raised her hands in mock surrender.

I picked up a cutlery from the table and joined her in eating. I couldn’t resist eating my mum’s food. One could say she was the best cook in the whole world.

“Are you sleeping better now?” I asked when we were done eating.

After gulping a glass of water, my mother cleared her throat and began. “Sometimes, yes. But it’s better than those days when I couldn’t get any sleep during the night.”

“That’s a start, everything will be back to normal soon