Roselet dashed back and forth between her wardrobe and her bed in a bubbling excitement, clutching her exquisite dresses, matching shoes, and coordinating accessories.

"Rose, dear! Calvin mentioned it's just a two-day trip," Nelina said cautiously, careful not to dampen Roselet's spirits. It had been five days since Calvin shared the news about her mother with his daughter. In that time, he devised a plan to engineer a situation for Roselet to meet her mother. The trip was intended for only two days. Since it was a covert mission, Roselet couldn't meet her mother immediately upon arrival at her mother's pack. Thus, Calvin meticulously organized a two-day plan.

Roselet was...