Maya Hayes glanced at the price tag. Just under two hundred dollars. It wasn’t an outrageous sum, but she’d brought all six children out, and a purchase for one meant a purchase for all.
She gritted her teeth and bought the stuffed panda for Owen.
He hugged the toy, beaming, and turned to show Maya. "Mom bought this for me!"
"Yes, she did," Maya said with a gentle smile.
And just like that, Maya Hayes was committed. If one child got a
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