Chapter 6

Max had been acting a little weird lately.

He started paying attention to how I dressed.

Every morning before we left the house, Max would stand in front of my closet, looking all serious as he picked out my outfit.

"Mom, wear the blue one today. You look good in blue," Max said.

I was taken aback. "When did you start caring about colors?" I asked.

"Grandma said blue makes you look younger," he replied.

I couldn't help but laugh.

When we got home that evening, Max asked, "Mom, did you see Alex today?"

"No, I had a meeting today,"…