Hearing those words got Charlotte’s heart to tremble. She knew that the kids would ask about that eventually, and she had already prepared herself mentally…

However, actually hearing those words still stung her heart.

She didn’t know how to respond to that or how to deal with it.

“That’s right. Mommy, where is Mrs. Berry?” asked Ellie as she tugged at Charlotte’s shirt. The former said, “I wanted to ask about her when I saw you yesterday, but I got sick, so I never had the chance to do that…”

“I miss her,” added Jamie. He couldn’t resist being naughty and saying, “I miss her cooking. Her hot cross bunnies and her mac and cheese are amazing!”

“Yeah, I want to eat those too,” said Ellie when she heard that. Her saliva was on the verge of dripping down by then, and she claimed, “It’s been so long since I had her cooking, and I am losing weight.”

 

“She planted some flowers in the backyard, and I water them every day. They have since grown and are taller than I am,” bragged Robbie, who was a little excited.

“I helped him too! I am always putting fertilizers there,” said Jamie quickly as he had his hand up.

 

“Mommy, when will Mrs. Berry return?” asked Ellie as she tilted her head and added innocently, “I don’t drink milk anymore, and I’ve learned to shower on my own. It’s so much easier to take care of me now, so she won’t be so tired anymore…”

eyes to turn teary. She had forgotten about that past, but listening to the kids’ description of the good old days made her feel warm. It

to the way things were

softly as her

asked Jamie as he tugged at the corner of Charlotte’s shirt. He cooed, “Don’t worry. Dr. Langhan is an excellent doctor, and I’m

when she heard those words. She had long known about how Mrs. Berry had passed, but she didn’t know how to

Mrs. Berry…?” asked Robbie as he examined Charlotte. A bad feeling crept up on

deep breath and steeled herself

“Huh?”

kids were confused. They didn’t know what that

mean by that?” asked Robbie, whose expression had

answered Charlotte as calmly as she

“What?”

took them some time before they

 Ellie cried aloud, and her beautiful face instantly turned red

Or was there an accident?” asked Jamie. He was crying

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