Elena “I loved the outing, Dad, Mom. Thank you.” Ryan was too excited to sleep after returning home. The toys he bought kept him engaged. “Can we go again tomorrow?” “We shouldn’t eat outside food every day, Ryan. It upsets our system and makes us fall ill. We can go again next week.” I explained to him gently. He accepted my reasoning, getting ready for bed without a word. Damien walked into his room to tuck him in for the night. Ever since we returned from our family outing, Damien has been restless. He didn’t need to tell me what was bothering him. His hooded gaze spoke volumes about the mental turmoil he was going through. I knew he was unrestrained tonight. In everything he did, his attention was on me. It seemed he could read my mind, as always, and anticipate every move of mi

