Before Will could reply to Graeme’s question, his mother was speaking. “She got called out to work. Apparently, her boss needs her to work overtime, despite knowing she is a single mother. It is highly disgraceful, honestly. Her boss is very obviously a crappy person.”
Oh.
Graeme could not help the immediate feeling of relief that suffused him at the revelation. He secretly was glad that his son’s mother was not present at the moment. Part of him wanted to delay meeting her for as long as he possibly could.
Graeme felt the tickle of a sneeze at the back of his nose and instantly set Will down. As soon as he was on the ground, Graeme sneezed hard. He ducked away to avoid Will, but his mother rose to her feet, tutting loudly at him.
“Do not sneeze near him, do you want to make him fal
