“In a few days?” Maisie’s surprise grew.

She thought the child might come from a divorced family, and the woman probably meant that she would find a stepfather for him in a few days.

Maisie felt for the child, who seemed quiet and timid. Since he arrived, he hadn’t said a word.

Now, she realized it was because he lacked his biological father’s protection.

With this in mind, Maisie smiled at the boy. However, James suddenly fixed his gaze on her, his beautiful amber eyes displaying an unexpected coldness for his age.

Maisie shivered, taken aback by such a gaze coming from a child.

“Ms. Squire?” The woman gently stroked James’ head. “Isn’t my son adorable?”

“Oh…” Maisie snapped back to reality and managed a smile. “Yes, he’s very handsome and cute.”

“James, you need to listen to Ms. Squire from now on!”

James nodded obediently, but Maisie couldn’t shake the feeling that she saw a hint of a mocking smirk on the boy, well beyond his years.

I have your contact information? In case there’s an emergency with James, I

woman provided her phone

and said, “My future husband’s last name is Bayer. You can call me… Mrs.

Bayer?” Maisie was

was amiss, like a heavy weight on her chest, making her uncomfortable. But then, she considered there were millions of people in Centrolis, and there was more than one

was just

being too sensitive and unfairly suspecting Graham of everything, making herself paranoid.Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated For

“You can rest

was far from

kindergarten, Maisie received more than 30 complaints about James from various

the teachers reported that James was a very unusual child. No matter what the teachers said to him,

a mixed-race child who had grown

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