"Uncle Eric, I wanted to call Aunt Tammy." Layla passed Avery's phone to Eric. "Call her for me."

Eric smiled. "I have Aunt Tammy's contact, put your mother's phone back."

"What if she doesn't answer your call? She is the closest to Mommy. If we call her using Mommy's phone, she will surely answer." Layla insisted. She even unlocked Avery's phone herself.

Eric gave in to her. He accepted Avery's phone from Layla. Before he opened her contacts, he noticed a red dot on her message icon. He want