She couldn't help feeling that all of these changes had begun after Dr. Foster entered their lives. The little military working dog he had given Zoey had proven especially meaningful. Bolt was extraordinarily intelligent. He understood nearly every command they gave him. He couldn't speak, of course, but otherwise he seemed almost able to communicate with people. Even Chloe, who was over almost every day, had learned what his different barks meant. Sienna used to think life without Ethan would be unbearably difficult. Only now did she realize how wonderful life could be without him. The next day, the lab was entering the early stage of R&D, and all the preparations kept Sienna late at work, so she asked Chloe to pick Zoey up from school. Later, Caleb sent her a message. Caleb: This

