The next day, Zara prepared Lilly for the morning. Lilly looked up at her with wide, questioning eyes. “I can’t imagine how you felt when you told me you didn’t remember me,” she said softly.
Zara felt a sharp pain in her throat. Controlling the tears threatening to spill, she finally managed, “Mommy has to buy you that large teddy bear.”
“Really, Mommy? You remembered!” Lilly exclaimed, throwing her arms around her. She hugged her tightly and pressed a kiss to her cheek. She had truly missed her mommy.
Just then, Victor arrived to pick up Lilly. He knocked, and Zara opened the door.
“Good morning, Zara,” he greeted.
“Good morning, Sir,” she replied, lowering her gaze.
Victor froze. In all the four weeks Lilly had spent with them, she had never called him “Sir.” She had always called
