Game over.
However, Connor's movement and his hiding the papers caught Madeline's attention.
"What are those papers that you're hiding from me? Elsa, Carmen, why are the two of you looking so guilty as if you are hiding something from me?" She asks.
"Mommy, you're spoiling our surprise. It is your birthday one of these days, and we were trying to plan a surprise for you," Connor says quickly. Luckily, he thought about it quickly. It is his mother's birthday one of these days. He knows she does not like to celebrate her birthday, but they want to make it special for her anyway. Perhaps I can even figure out how to get their father there. Maybe they can find out how to involve their father in their plans