Chapter 4

The birthday cake stirred up quite a commotion at the dinner table.

The crew looked at each other in shock, and the smile on Nora's face stiffened.

[I'm actually tearing up. It's Carter's birthday today. I can't believe I totally spaced on it.]

[So that's why Tessa was so strict with him this afternoon. She just wanted him to finish his work before his birthday, so he could sit down and enjoy his birthday cake in peace.

[This mother-son relationship is just legendary. She talks tough, but she's all heart. She says the harshest things, but her actions are pure…