“I’m here alone, Ms. Lane.”

Nicole heaved a sigh of relief. It’s good that Evan’s not here. John’s easier to handle alone. “Do you need anything?”

“Let’s go inside, Ms. Lane. This is no place to talk.”

Nicole hesitated, but she let him in eventually.

John observed her house closely. It looked like a ramshackle house on the outside, and the inside wasn’t any better. The place was dull, stuffy, and uncomfortable. Everything seemed patched together overnight. No wonder this is the slums. If Mr. Seet found out that Kyle is here, he’d be heartbroken.

“Ms. Lane, I saw Kyle playing with your daughter outside. Does Mr. Seet know he comes to your place?”

Nicole had her guard up at the mention of Kyle. When she was packing her things to move a day before, Nicole realized Kyle and Juan had been swapped. The boy that was currently with her was the real Kyle. Will John tell Evan about this?

told him Kyle’s here, Evan

going to take Juan away from me then. No! Juan’s my precious son. I can’t let

you’d help

that time. Does she expect me to say yes? Why is she mentioning

Evan that Kyle’s here. That’ll be a big help for me.” Nicole looked at him with pleading eyes. This

Nicole if he could. If he found

Lane. You’ll never win against Mr. Seet. Why don’t I take Kyle back to the villa and pretend this never happened? You don’t have to complicate

was grateful for John’s help. This wasn’t a bad way either. He could send Kyle back to the villa, while she would

her silence meant that she was objecting to his idea, so he persuaded, “You should know Mr. Seet’s temper more than anyone,

then. We’ll go

agreed to his plan, then he told her the

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