Chapter 20

During dinner, Del tried to de-escalate the situation as much as he could, and kept the kids distracted when he was able to. Somehow, that translated into everything going pretty well.

While Justin bathed the little ones, one at a time now that Del was there to watch the others, Del got a peek into the kids’ bedroom. He assumed Scarlett’s crib was wherever Justin slept, but Wyatt and Harper’s room was…barren.

There were some toys, but they were obviously old or broken, and sometimes both. There were a few books, which was nice to see. Curiously, there was one book of stories on top of the dresser that seemed to hold all the kids’ clothing.

That book was bigger and much more well-maintained than the others.

“This book looks nice,” Del commented while the kids were puttering around the room, getting ready for bed.

Justin was in the bathroom, giving Scarlett her bath, and Del wasn’t sure how well that was going based on the sounds coming through the thin walls.