Bob POV
It was exciting to see my son. I have missed him since he moved out here, and my ex made it hard to visit. I am not sure why she could not accept that he had a different kind of life to us. She was the last one to talk; with all that I had been learning about her, maybe because she could never manipulate either Thomas or Bethany, she channeled all her time into cultivating what Cynthia became. In some ways, I feel bad for Cynthia; she never stood a chance against Wendy, and once she had her hooked, it was smooth sailing for the two of them to hide each other's indiscretions.
Judy looked like she was about to pop, Nate hovered around her like a fragile doll, and Thomas kept an eye on her, but she was determined to cook us lunch with all the trimming. I was glad when Bethany helped
