"Shall I take you to work later?" Eric asked, considering making this a regular thing in the future.

'Is this his way of saying that I'm his?' Sylvia thought.

"Sure," she agreed. He had helped her a lot, so accommodating his wishes seemed reasonable.

-

In the afternoon, at Elly's house.

Before Blake and Melinda moved in with her, Elly used to have her lunch outside instead of at home. But now, there was an abundance of food spread across the table.

After Karen took a bite, she lowered her fork and asked, "Elly, can I ask you something? Do you feed my son like this every day?"

Karen always brought up the same topic during meals. However, Elly paid her no attention. She didn't care whether they liked the food she prepared.

"Mother, I didn't marry Craig to take care of him. My cooking skills are only at this level. If you want better food, you can ask Craig to give you money to eat out," Elly replied with indifference.

She had previously discussed Craig's situation with Karen an