Julie tilted her head and looked at Bill curiously. For some reason, the moment she noticed the split-second of anger on his face, she could tell that it stemmed from guilt.

Either way, why was Bill getting angry about this matter in the first place?

"Come on. We're both alone now. Why is it such a big deal?" Julie asked, shrugging.

Bill's face was void of all color. Sitting on the edge of the bed, he quickly sorted out his thoughts.

Taking a deep breath, he asked, “Julie, have you forgotten why we adopted Vivian?"