Madeline dropped to her knees.
“Liam... it's Mommy.”
He let out a frightened cry and covered his face with both hands.
The woman who had crossed the world dreaming of hugging her son had to bite her lip to stop herself from screaming.
Jeffrey stood awkwardly.
“He's been... strange for a while. My mom thinks something's wrong with him. We were planning to take him to see someone.”
“Something's wrong with him?” Madeline whispered.
Cynthia casually brushed her hair behind her ear.
“Oh, don't be so dramatic. We already do enough just by letting him stay here. Austin deserves a peaceful home.”