Chapter 369

That night, Jay did not come home. After Rose had put the children to sleep, she returned to the room that Jay had prepared for her. Although she laid in bed, she could not find herself falling asleep. She pitied herself and worried about Josephine. In the middle of the night, her room door swung open without warning. Consequently, Rose was startled. When she turned on the lights, she saw Jenson standing at the door, staring blankly at her. “Mommy, may I sleep with you?” Rose smiled at Jenson and reached out her hand. “Come over.” Jenson closed the door behind him and laid next to Rose. Rose looked up at the clock on the wall to check the time. ‘It’s midnight, but Jenson is still awake?’ She caressed Jenson’s little ears as she asked gently, “Share with me what is bothering you from sleeping?” Jenson shifted his body on the bed and laid sideways to look at Rose. Within his eyes, she could see a mixture of doubt, fear, and uneasiness. Rose fiddled with his earlobe as she had