Mandy told her mom that she was thinking of staying home to help out in hosting their guests, since there were so many of them.

“Nonsense, dear. Arthur and I have an army of staff here. Some of them are bilingual. Not to mention that we can always summom assistants and secretaries from the office, if necessary. Or get some temps to do quick chores. But why would we need so much help? Becca stays at the hospital most of the time; Both boys are busy with school and different hoomeworks. Grass, their guardian angel, makes sure they are well fed and rested. I even stoped to make Grass take turns going to the hospital. She is now officially in charge of the boys, exclusively. The grandparents and the nieces are very polite and quiet, with almost no demands. So, go ahead to your trip, sweetheart. You could use a break yourself.”

“Are you sure?”

“There is no reason for you to cancel your plans, Mandy. It is all under control here. Besides,