John put his phone away and went back to the living room. Sierra was talking to Tommy about the next few days, reminding him repeatedly that if anything happened, he should call her. As long as he needed her, she would come back to be with him, no matter how busy she was.Tommy nodded, telling her that he understood.After a while, Tommy glanced at John, then looked up at his mom. "Will Dad go too?"Sierra raised her eyes and met John's gaze. As far as she was concerned, he wouldn't go. Had Pamela not been in a car accident, he might have gone. But now that Pamela was in the hospital and he was worried about her, there was no way he would leave her alone just to make things difficult for Sierra."I won't," John said as he walked over and stopped in front of Tommy. "It's your mom's departmental event. If I showed up, nobody would be able to relax."Sierra said nothing.Tommy pursed his lips and stayed quiet, too.John patted Tommy's head. "I have things to do, so I'm heading
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