Leo came back early the next morning. As he walked into the ward, he clutched a beautiful stuffed animal and two handheld game consoles. When Rue saw him, she behaved like a warrior and stood in front of Mona, saying, "Why are you here again, you big bad guy?"

When he heard her speech, he grimaced. "Is this how you teach your kids? To say I'm a bad guy?”

Mona didn't think Rue would be so rude to Leo, and Leo’s attitude made her laugh. "I've never taught the kids like this before. They are their own thoughts.”

Leo didn't agree. He took two paper bags from Nate and gave...