"Avery?" Julie's voice brought her back to her senses, and she realized she had blanked out.
"I'm so sorry." She placed her hand on Julie's shoulder. "Is this what you meant that night on the video call?"
Julie nodded but didn't say anything else. Guessing she no longer wanted to talk about it, Avery was glad when the children returned with their ice cream cones in their hands, so they no longer had to discuss the unfortunate twist of events.
"Are you ready to go?" She asked Angel, who shook his head to indicate he still wanted to play. It took a ton of coaxing before he finally agreed to go home. She hugged Aubrey and smiled at Julie. "You can drop her off in the morning."
"Thank you."
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"Shirley has IPF." Avery started as soon as Damon showed up. She had called him over to tell him they needed to talk. He had thought about every possibility on his way but that was the last thing he would ever consider.
"What?"
