"Good," Helen said with satisfaction. "That's exactly what I wanted to hear."
A comfortable silence settled between us before she spoke once more.
"Now both of you should go back to sleep," Helen said. "It's very late."
"Goodnight, Mom," I said.
"Goodnight, Helen," Faye added softly.
"Goodnight," Helen replied. "I'll see you both next week."
The call ended, and the room fell silent once again.
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FAYE
The moment the call ended, silence settled over the bedroom once again.
Alexander slowly lowered his phone onto the bedside table without saying anything. His expression was thoughtful, but I could tell his mind was still turning over everything that had just happened.
I looked at him for a few seconds before finally breaking the silence.
"Your mother is planning a family get-tog
