Mira finalized her work for the day and went home. Once on her bed, she yawned and stared at the ceiling. She couldn't believe her son wasn't there with her. She would have gone to his room to play with him before going to bed. The house felt empty without her son. She had told Reyna to take a break till Eli came back home. Reyna, at first, declined the offer, but after much persuasion, she finally agreed to take a break.
After contemplating for a long time, she finally summoned the courage to pick up her phone and dial Thane's number. He picked up at the first ring. Mira held her breath for a few hours.
“Hello?” Thane's voice echoed through the other end.
“Can I speak to Eli?” she requested.
Thane, who was in the middle of his job, took a deep breath before contemplating on what to re
