Nadine walked through the aisles of the grocery store, checking off items on her small list. She had been meaning to go shopping for a few days now but kept putting it off. With everything happening—Adrian showing up, Liam asking questions, and her own emotions running wild—she had barely been able to think straight.
She sighed, grabbing a carton of milk and placing it into her basket. It wasn’t just groceries she needed. She was also running low on a few other household items, and Liam needed some new clothes since he was growing so fast.
After picking up everything she needed, Nadine made her way to the checkout counter. The cashier scanned her items quickly, and when the total appeared on the screen, she reached for her debit card. She inserted it into the card reader, waiting for the
