Confession

Anne turned to Nicholas and said, “I’ll drop Coco off at Sabrina’s. Can you take Leon to the café? He wants to work with Dad today in the garden.”

Nicholas was in a hurry, so he didn’t ask her many questions. After securing the babies in their car seats, Anne drove Coco to Sabrina’s, feeling a sense of purpose about visiting the Taylor house today. Once they arrived, she placed the kids in the stroller and made her way inside with Coco.

Sabrina was pleasantly surprised to see Anne, who hadn’t come to drop Coco off in a long time. “Anne! It’s great to see you!” she exclaimed, greeting her warmly before cooing at the little babies, who were wide-eyed at the unfamiliar surroundings.

“Is Bella here?” Anne asked, glancing around.

Sabrina’s expression shifted slightly. “Bella’s down with a cold. Are you sure you want to see her?” she asked, concerned about the babies catching anything.

“We’re recently vaccinated,” Anne replied reassuringly. “I’ll go and see her.”

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