Clara then gently coaxed her son to sleep, and in no time at all, Yanny drifted off into slumber.

"I hope the other kids don't make fun of him at kindergarten," Clara murmured softly.

"No one would dare!" Lisa quickly assured her, confident that some kindergarten kids were not too much for her to deal with. "I'll make sure they learn their lesson if they ever tried!"

Clara chuckled. Sometimes, she envied Lisa's boldness, which reminded her of her past self–so confident and fearless. But afte