With dinner winding down, attendees were encouraged to take leftovers. Sade packed two to-go boxes and grabbed a couple of drinks before heading to her room. Adamo was nowhere in sight. With a sigh, she changed into a comfortable t-shirt, short shorts, and footies before stepping onto the balcony to call her kids.
Marco Jr. picked up instantly. “Hey, Mom!”
“Hey, my babies! How are you?”
Kamari's excited voice chimed in. “Mommy, Daddy took us to Build-A-Bear today! He got Jr. a new hat, and we got teddy bears! We had chicken wings and Cinnabon!”
Sade smiled. “That sounds amazing! Can you put Daddy on the phone?”
Marco Sr. came on. “Hey.”
“Hey, thanks for taking the twins to Build-A-Bear. And for spending time with them.”
“They’re my kids. I’ll never neglect them,” he replied. “And...
