Emmeline showed up an hour late to the kindergarten.

“Ms. Louise,” the kindergarten teacher said apologetically. “We just got a visit from the Ryker family and they said that they would shut the kindergarten down unless your son stays. The principal thought that it’d be best to send Moon home first.”

Upon realizing that the Rykers would go to such extremes for a child, Emmeline’s brow furrowed in surprise. It was likely Alana’s doing, given her abundance of idle time.

“What the.” Emmeline smiled. “I don’t see the point of sending them to school if they hate it, so I’ll be keeping them at home for a few days.”

“I agree,” the teacher commented. “Your children are really smart, Ms. Louise. I hate to admit it, but we often have to look up the answers to their questions online.”

“Thank you for your hard work thus far,” Emmeline hastily thanked.

“You should go back and look after your children then.” The teacher took a glance at the time. “They should be home by now.”

After bidding farewell, Emmeline drove back to Nightfall Cafe in the old Phaeton car. Once she had reached the cafe, she found Endymion getting occupied by the computer in the study room.

“Hey, Moon.” Emmeline ruffled his hair. “You hungry yet?”

“Nope,” Endymion replied as his eyes were fixated on the red dot on the screen. “Is Star still with great-grandfather?”

“Yeah, he’ll be there playing for a while.”

“Sun is heading that way too.”

“He’s with Abel right now and they’re going to see his grandfather at the hospital.”

“How did it go with daddy?”

“Well,” Emmeline replied with a sigh. “He isn’t admitting to it.”

up his

to me; he’s not a

admit that he’s our father? We’re

her head and mumbled, “Even mommy

door below being kicked open and a lady shouting, “Emmeline Louise, get

was Emmeline’s stepmom,

Emmeline patted her son’s head and said,

nodded his head back. “Call me if something

With each passing day, her kid grew more endearing—and, as she reflected

stairwell, “How dare you offend the Ryker family! They would’ve destroyed

side and noticed that Alana had come along too. She was standing elegantly at the front door in a white dress. Many would-be customers decided against entering the cafe because of Alana’s intimidating presence. Emmeline held onto the railing and jumped

dear cousin,” Alana sneered, “You’re already a mother yet

you shut up for once then?” Emmeline immediately grabbed a hold of Alana’s jaw and growled, “Go stand by

ridiculous to my niece. She’s about to be married into the

my, congratulations!” Emmeline sarcastically

just jealous of me since no one wants you and your

you 2 minutes to get out of my place now, or

family planned to ruin our business and it was Alana that

were blood-related and she felt heartbroken after hearing the news of

now!” Alondra scolded, “I can’t believe you’re not even

knew it was your doing!” Emmeline immediately marched forward upon hearing that and was about to slap Alana before her wrist was caught by someone. She turned around to see that it was her brother,

I, your brother, am about to lose

withdrew her hand after noticing her brother’s pale

because of the fuss you caused to the Ryker family! What are we going to

about to do a headline interview on the Ryker family, but because of you, the studio got their call and canceled the interview! I

Alana laughed. “Emmeline, you’re quite the jinx! You’re ruining the lives

“Sis?”

“Emma?”

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