Bella pov.

I went back to the rental house. By this time Mrs. Anna had left and the two kids were already back in their bedrooms early.

I couldn’t get a little time alone with my children this evening. I couldn’t help but feel terribly sorry for them.

I walked up to their bedroom and gently pushed the door open, afraid to wake them up.

I saw that Ellie had fallen asleep, holding her bed quilt, drooling from the corner of her mouth.

At that moment a childish voice sounded.

"Mommy, you're home!"

It was Allen, who was still awake. I walked over to him, feeling guilty that I hadn't...