Akia had sneaked away from Maria and was standing by the door listening when she cried out. "I don't want to go, Mommy."

Mrs. Consuelo, Edward, and Cassandra all turned to look at the little girl. The sight of tears streaming down her tiny face broke their hearts.

Cassandra rushes to her aid. "Baby, we have to go, but I promise you'll see daddy a lot," she said to Edward. "Will you make the necessary preparations for us to leave the day after tomorrow? That should give you plenty of time to finalize your plans."

It broke his heart to see Akia in such distress and to know that they...