Talia stood from the couch, intending to scold Yvonne, but when she noticed that Yvonne completely ignored her, she gave up on the idea.So Yvonne continued playing with her toys while Talia just watched silently. Neither of them said a single word.When Emma finished preparing dinner and came up the stairs, she had expected to see a warm mother-daughter scene, but instead, the room was filled with silence.Standing at the door, Emma knocked and said, "Mrs. Lane, Ms. Yvonne, dinner's ready."Talia stood and bent down slightly, saying softly to Yvonne, "Yvonne, let's head downstairs."Only then did Yvonne put down her toys. She ran past Talia and straight to Emma. Grabbing Emma's hand, she looked up, asking, "Emma, what did you cook for dinner tonight?"Emma glanced at Talia and then said to Yvonne, "I made your favorite roasted chicken."Smiling, Yvonne thanked her. "Thank you, Emma. You're the best."Talia stood in the bedroom, feeling like her entire body had frozen over.Yv
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