"You must be exhausted, Avery!" said Mrs. Cooper. "I just wanted to tell you that I've put all of the gifts that Hayden and Layla received today in the storage room on the first floor."

"Alright. I'll deal with them tomorrow." Avery caressed Robert's head, then said gently, "Did you have fun today, sweetie? I'll throw you a birthday party when you turn a year old, okay?"

Mrs. Cooper sighed with a smile, "Time sure flies by. Our dear Robert is already turning six months old!"

"I know."

"Take a shower and go to bed, Avery. You still have work tomorrow!" Mrs. Cooper said.

Avery nodded, then headed toward her bedroom.

She had planned to take a shower before she went to bed, but the bed seemed to be calling her name the moment she walked into the room.

She walked over to the bed in a daze and lay down. She had planned to rest for a bit and take a shower once she recuperated some energy. She ended up falling into a deep slumber shortly after.

Avery regularly had nightmares. They neve