No kisses for Mommy

I whispered to my daughter, "Go kiss Mommy on the cheek. It'll make her so happy."

My daughter's response: "She's already happy."

This may be true, but it was beside the point. I tried a different approach.

“Fine,” I said, attempting to sound smug. “Then I’m going to kiss her myself. All by myself.”

Her response: “Then go kiss her.”

Heartless.

Thankfully, this refusal to affection is extremely uncommon for Clara, especially when Elysha is the proposed recipient.