“We’re not yelling, sweetheart,” she said, her tone softening. “We’re just talking. Everything’s okay.” James knelt beside her, wrapping an arm around Anna. “It’s fine, Anna,” he said gently. “Sometimes grown-ups just talk loudly. We didn’t mean to scare you.”
“Stop fighting!” she cried, tears streaming down her face. James and Susy froze, the weight of their words crashing down on them. They promised themselves it wouldn’t happen again. To ease the tension, Susy reluctantly agreed to a DNA test.