Chapter 4

While the crowd whispered, Max had already grabbed Susan's hand and was proudly showing off the party venue to her.

He said, "Susan, this is my favorite cartoon character.

"These are all my pictures from when I was a baby up to now.

"And this is a drawing I made myself."

Andrew followed along with them, his gaze warm with a hint of a smile.

After making a full lap around the hall, the three finally came up to me.

"Susan, this is my mom," Max said, sounding noticeably less enthusiastic than before.

Susan stayed calm, ruffling his hair with…