ner. She settled the boys, pulling out a water bo
. Max, a bundle of kinetic energy, craned his neck, captivated by the celestial mural on the
the intense focus in Leo's eyes, the restless energy in
the potty," Julian s
older sons. "You two wait right h
tablet from his backpack. Max gave a solemn nod, his eyes
s hand and started
lothes swept through the area, flanked by an entourage. Isabel Knox, a socialite whose
ble floor. People moved out of her path. The bench where L
or?" Isabel snapped. "I can't be seen wa
d at their simple clothes. "Country bumpkins,"
rowed, but he
toe of her expensive shoe connected sharply wit
his small face crumpling a
kup, looked down at the crying boy with undisguised contempt.
. He glared up at Isabel, his blue eyes fl
ered. "Didn't your mother teach you t
match. Max's face flushed a deep red,
"Look at you, all dirty and pathetic. You're pro
was
started crying from the commotion, was focused on soothing her youngest
ll Big Brother, w
Max sobbed, pointing at
s pants and took a
fair little legs. It was a bright
s small fists,
like this? Does Max h
will blow on it for you. Once it'
eluctantly,
as steady, unnaturally calm for a child his age. "Ugly woman, who ga
y w
hrill, ugly sound. "Apologize? To you? Don't b
em, she had to act friendly in front of him. She had no time to deal with that
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