Wendy stared at the closed kitchen door and was at a loss for words.
Mary gestured for her to sit with her on the sofa.
As Wendy sat herself down beside her, Mary's gaze moved to the kitchen and asked, "What's the story with those two?"
Wendy spread out her hands helplessly, "Todd is a friend of mine from Rheinsville City. We trained together under the same mentor. I guess he's just being polite in helping with the dishes. As for Michael, he has been trying for a reconciliation ever since I returned to Lake City."
"And what do you want?" Mary asked as she looked, with concern, at her daughter.
Wendy looked down at her nails, obviously still struggling over this, and answered honestly, "I have not really given it much thought. All I want to focus on is to raise my two kids to the best of my ability."
