Ever since Sophia had insisted on taking their daughter away from that dinner party, John had been giving her the cold shoulder, convinced that a little silent treatment would teach her a lesson.
But days turned into a week, and there was still no sign of her reaching out. That was strange. Normally, she'd call within three days, tops. And if she didn't, their daughter would usually pester her to contact him. Why the sudden radio silence?
Eventually, it was John who cracked first in their standoff. Unable to bear the uncertainty, he picked up the phone and called her.
After days of being sick, Mia looked even frailer than before, her small body curled up under the covers. Exhausted, she lay quietly on the bed, trying to drift off to sleep.
Sophia sat by her side, her gaze full of conce
