"There are no more," Joaquin answered seriously with a tense expression on his face.

Selena studied the card and found a date labeled on it. "That's impossible. Daddy won't just give you one card. Jojo, be a good boy and show Mommy, please?"

Selena hugged her son pleadingly while he stood firm. "There really are no more."

"Jojo, look how much Mommy misses Daddy. Please show me; I worked so hard to take care of you three." Selena didn't believe for a second that Pierre would leave only one card behind. Joaquin looked at Selena's pitiful expression. "There is more, actually."

"I knew it! Come, show me! Please, please!" Selena gave Joaquin an even more pitiful look.

"But I can only give you one every day." Joaquin was an impartial boy, so he wouldn't break the rules. Before Daddy left, he said one card per day, and only one.

"Oh? There's one every day?" Selena was elated. Pierre honestly put in the effort this time.

Joaquin nodded. "Only one card per day. I can only give you tomorrow's card tomorrow."

hugged Joaquin and showered him with kisses. Joaquin thought his face was going to warp from all the smooching. He had reason

gave Selena a look before returning

received an instant lift. Pierre's cards were like a daily

until the tenth day to start giving her the cards. It was actually pretty accurate, for

of hope for each day. Every day before going to bed, Joaquin would act as a messenger and dutifully deliver a

words were straightforward and blatant, and they sometimes caused Selena to

I want to hold you

of coating above it, and Selena scraped it off to reveal two little figures

cry. Pierre is such

isn't called a

I see you in the star-filled skies,

also Pierre's drawing on every card, aside from the notes. His artistic skills were quite difficult to compliment, and the drawings often made Selena

day, she was at her happiest before going to bed at

in total

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