Nicole raised her head to look at Evan. At that moment, he was facing his back to her, so she could not see his expression.

Evan definitely won’t let the boys come with me.

After wiping her tears away, she was about to persuade her sons to stay when Evan’s deep voice sounded. “I’ll send both of you there.”

His words were like a sudden ray of sunshine on a gloomy day, and warmth seeped into Nicole’s heart.

He gave his approval?

It’s strange how quickly he agreed to it. Is he pitying me now that I’ve lost Maya?

Like Nicole, Kyle and Juan had not expected their father to agree to it without hesitation. Overwhelmed with joy, Juan hugged Nicole tightly, unwilling to let go.

“Mommy, Daddy’s sending us there. Why don’t you come with us in Daddy’s car?”

“That’s right, Mommy. Come ride in Daddy’s car.”

Nicole peeked at Nina. Like a child who had made a mistake, Nina stood still wordlessly with her head hung low.

She took her lack of response as a silent agreement.

“Let’s go, Nina.”

choice but to follow Evan’s

Maybach drove out of Seet Residence. During the ride, Nicole stared out the window blankly at the cars speeding past them. She was still worried sick about

larger one. “Mommy, we’ll definitely find

Daddy’s good at finding people. Trust

The image of Maya, lost and panicking, emerged in Nicole’s mind. “If the bad guys have

clear tears streamed down her

mirror, Evan

was the first time he had seen

quietly, Evan felt as though a layer of

This is my fault.

Maya along

thought, the image of Maya rubbing her plump little hands and

was fearful yet looking forward to his response. Evan’s memory of her was now a dagger of guilt that

worry, I’ll get Maya

calm voice echoed

long as he

words were a

could, she would have held

of the times when she was younger—when she was dependent on the

feeling that she had buried deep

Evan, complicating emotions washed over her

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