"Mommy, you're always red whenever Uncle is around. Does that mean you're not happy with Daddy, but very happy with Uncle?"
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Mackie's question was very simple, yet gave Chloe no space to lie or maneuver and gave an ambiguous answer. It was a simple yes or no question.
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Mackie sensed the hesitation in Mommy's heart.
She might not be able to discern fully what happened around her family. But she caught up to the change in her Mommy very quickly.
Usually, her Mommy wouldn't even think twice before saying that Daddy had no fault and was always the best, even though Mackie always noticed the emptiness in her Mommy's eyes.
But now that Mommy's eyes were filled with joy, Mackie soon realized that Mommy never talked good about Daddy anymore, nor did she talk bad about him.
Daddy was simply out of their lives for now.
