Anne Sutton took a deep breath. She was genuinely afraid Nathan Fawcett would exasperate her to no end, but she managed to hold it in.
After dinner, Anne Sutton said to Nathan Fawcett, "I have a report to write. Why don't you get Ian and Finn bathed and ready for bed?"
Nathan Fawcett ignored her.
Anne Sutton said, "I'm talking to you. Are you deaf?"
Nathan Fawcett retorted, "Can't you see I'm angry?"
"..." 'He wasn't even angry last time I rejected his proposal.'
'And now he's angry just because I brought up Justin Shields?'
'What's gotten into him?'
Anne Sutton thought he was being utterly ridiculous.
Seeing that Nathan Fawcett was ignoring her, she couldn't be bothered to placate him. Instead, she said to Ian, "Ian, take your little brother to get washed up for bed. Mommy is going to go write her report."
Ian replied, "Okay, Mommy. But Dad's angry. Shouldn't we cheer him up?"
"You can do it. I don't have time."
