That evening, Bella prepared Abby’s favorite dish for dinner: baked potato. Abby was super excited and ate two big helpings.
Worried that Abby might be too full to sleep, Bella took her out for a walk.
“Mummy, when will Uncle James come back?” Abby asked.
Bella squatted down and touched Abby’s cheek.
“Abby, Uncle James is busy. You can’t bother him,” Bella said in a serious tone.
In her opinion, she and Abby would go back to France sooner or later. So she didn’t want Abby to get too attached to James, as it would only make their leaving more difficult.
Abby pouted unhappily, “But I like Uncle James, and he likes me!”
“Did he tell you that?” Bella asked.
“Yeah! Uncle James said I am his little princess!” Abby answered, giggling to herself.
Bella looked at Abby and didn’t say anythi
