Ian looked at Anne Sutton and asked, "So, does Mommy like him?"
Anne Sutton sat down and told Ian, "Your father is planning to bring him home to live with us."
"So, is he Dad's child, too?"
Anne Sutton thought for a moment, then decided to tell Ian the truth. "He's not. He's your uncle's son. It's just... your uncle passed away a long time ago, so he might have to share your dad from now on. Finn has grown up without a father, so if he comes to live with us, you have to be nice to him and get along, okay?"
Upon hearing what Anne Sutton said, Ian just replied, "Oh."
Seeing his dazed expression, Anne Sutton said, "Ian is a good boy, right?"
"Mhm." Ian was very pleased with his mother's praise.
...
On the street, Claire Abbott held Finn's hand and said nervously to Nathan Fawcett, "Mr. Fawcett, you can go back now! There's no need to escort us."
Nathan Fawcett gazed at Finn, then said to Claire Abbott, "I'd like to talk to you about Finn."
