In other words, Rocky was asking Evan to leave.

Evan froze in place.

Right. Summervale is Rocky’s territory, and Nicole is his wife. It’ll be inappropriate if I enter their house.

Yet, he recalled he was here to wait for the news with Nicole. At this moment, Maya’s matter was of utmost importance.

“You can take care of her, and I’ll take care of my sons. When Maya is found, I’ll bring them back.”

Not expecting Evan to stay, Rocky grimaced.

If Evan comes in, he’ll realize that Nicole lives alone with her two daughters. Will that raise suspicion about the news that Nicole and I are a married couple?

Just as Rocky was lost in his thoughts, Kyle and Juan had pulled Evan toward the elevators.

“Mommy, which floor are you staying on?”

This was the first time the two boys had come to this house.

“Sixth.”

“Daddy, get in the elevator quickly.”

Rocky came back to his senses and hurried after them.

When the door was unlocked, they entered the house.

were taking off their shoes, Evan noticed that there were only three pairs of women’s house slippers; one pair of adult’s slippers and two pairs of children’s slippers. Nicole walked into her bedroom and took out two extra pairs of children’s slippers, which she had prepared a long time ago, for Kyle and Juan. She then turned

I don’t have any men’s slippers. I hope you don’t mind

brow. How come Rocky doesn’t have house slippers

the items in the house. Women’s products were everywhere, and there were no signs of a man living in

They’re not staying together?

couple living

landed on Rocky, who mumbled an excuse, “We’ve just finished with the renovations,

as if he were the man of the

of warm water. She was not in the mood to listen to their conversation. All she could think of was Maya’s chubby

mind, Maya was

She was smiling.

helping her with housework, her plump body

chomping on a

eyes lit up at

the images kept flashing across her mind, Nicole could not stop the tears from

at them. “Do you think Maya might be hungry? Will she

a moment, she thought she heard Maya wailing from

murmured

eyes like pearls escaping a broken necklace. At

“We’ll find her.

pain, and he turned to look out the window at the distant horizon. His fingers clenched into fists as he swore to himself,

“Darling, what’s your name?”

“I’m Maya.”

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