Natalie stood by the road, trying to hail for a cab, but none passed by.

Initially, she planned to pick up her kids from the kindergarten because she thought she could make it back to the city within an hour. However, at this rate, it seemed quite impossible.

Left without a choice, Natalie could only call the teacher and ask the latter’s help in sending the kids home.

Two hours later, Natalie finally returned to her apartment.

As she was unlocking the door after removing her shoes, she yelled in the bedroom’s direction, “Connor, Sharon, Mommy’s back.”

Natalie frowned when she received no response from the kids.

What’s going on? Where are my kids?

They would normally welcome me when I get back home. So why are they not doing that today?

“Connor? Sharon?” Natalie shouted their names as she ran toward their bedroom and opened the door.

The room was dark, and it didn’t seem like someone was here.

on the lights and scanned around

her disappointment, she couldn’t find

My kids are missing!

body froze as she

she forced herself to calm down and took out

she was about to tap the dial button, she

her kids’ voices. Overjoyed, she ran toward the entrance and opened the

Natalie at the door, both Connor and Sharon’s faces lit up with

moment before lunging forward and took

what’s wrong?” Connor noticed his mother was trembling

her eyes reddened with tears. “You two little rascals! Mommy was so worried and scared after discovering you guys weren’t home. I

the wrong, and they lowered their heads.

softened while she calmed herself down. “Now tell me.

pale? Is it because

“We were at

Connor nodded, too.

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