Chapter 214

• Aurora let out an awkward laugh, quickly hopping off the bed as her son stared at her curiously. She crouched slightly to meet his gaze and offered a hurried explanation. “Momma wasn’t playing, sweetie. I saw a big spider on the floor, and it startled me. That’s why I screamed and jumped on the bed.”
• Grandma Marie froze in place, her eyes widening in alarm. “A spider? Where is it?” she shrieked, glancing nervously around the room.
• Seeing her grandmother’s reaction, Aurora rushed over to her and gently grabbed her hand. “Grandma, it’s okay. It’s gone now. The spider is gone,” she said in a soothing voice.