“You will have to get the girls to agree,” Martin said. “I imagine that won’t be difficult. They both called Annette Mom even when we tried to get them not to. But they should be told what’s happening here.”
That was true.
Lillian checked her watch. “School is almost done. Perhaps… Martin and I could retrieve them. We can take them for a treat, and break the news gently.”
“That would be very kind, thank you.” As much as I wanted to talk to my daughters myself, that would mean leaving Amelia alone. Since I was the only one she seemed to truly remember and trust, leaving would be something like abandoning her. I couldn’t do that.
The girls loved their grandparents. I was certain this was a good course of action.
With that decided, Martin and Lillian left, and Jake and I were forced to w
