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.”

his

Emmeline chuckled. “He looks fine to me; he’s not a complete

that he’s our father? We’re

Emmeline scratched her head and mumbled, “Even mommy

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

Emmeline’s stepmom,

patted her son’s head and said, “Mommy’s

his head back. “Call me if something goes

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

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

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 down the remaining

Alana sneered, “You’re already a mother yet you’re

once then?” Emmeline immediately grabbed a hold of Alana’s jaw and growled,

scolded, “Don’t be 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

to get out of my place now,

the Ryker family planned to ruin our business and it was Alana that

father. In the end, they were blood-related and she felt heartbroken after

“I can’t believe you’re not even sending

knew it was your doing!” Emmeline immediately marched forward upon hearing that and was about to slap Alana before her wrist

stop making things worse! Even I, your brother,

happened?” Emmeline withdrew her hand after noticing her

Corporation and they’re going to terminate me because of the fuss you caused to the Ryker family! What are we

Emmeline’s sister-in-law, Grace Cooper, burst in, sobbing. “I was about to do a headline interview on the Ryker family, but because of you, the studio got their call and canceled the

You’re ruining the lives

“Sis?”

“Emma?”

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