I hugged Anastacia, and I almost teared up. "Very good, baby! I'm so proud of you. Whatever the result of your exam, mommy will always be proud of you, always remember that, okay?"

"I love you, mommy. I'm happy that you're back," she whispered to me, causing me to pause.

"Because of that, we're going to have a little outing! Right, mommy?" Lucas cheered again, so I looked at him.

"Am I already your child, and is that how you address me?" I teased him.

He just smirked and approached Anastacia. "Don't mind your grumpy mommy. Where do you want to go?"

I returned to my desk to organize my...