“A business trip? Is that necessary?”

“What, you’re not supportive of my work?”

 
 

Evan pulled Nicole to him into a tight hug and murmured, “My dear Mrs. Seet, you don’t need to go on a business trip. What you need to do is take care of our children and also me.”

His hot breaths puffed against the shell of her ear, causing a certain itch to start within her.

Is this his way of expressing his reluctance to part with me?

 

She giggled softly even as it felt like a fist was squeezing her heart.

 

Naturally, she was hesitant about leaving her four kids. In spite of that, certain things had to be done no matter how much she was reluctant to do so.

The next day.

 

Sunlight spilled into the room, waking Nicole instantly. Evan was still sleeping, so she snuck her way out of the room and padded into the kitchen. She bustled around, trying to keep the noise to a minimum as she prepared breakfast.

One by one, the kids woke up and trudged into the kitchen. Spotting the bird’s nest that was otherwise known as Maya’s hair, a gentle smile curved Nicole’s lips.

 

“Mommy will brush your hair for you later, alright?”

Maya nodded. “Where’s Daddy?”

“He’s not awake yet.”

mean we can’t talk?” Maya’s chubby hands flew up to clap over

to speak loudly when their mother was

over something. After a few seconds,

it,

you to help me with something. Mommy needs to leave on a business trip so

she finished speaking, her children stared

mother’s side before so

will you

I’ll even bring back each of your favorite foods and fulfill one

 

Their father usually treated them quite well so they

and Kyle

promise of bringing back tasty food,

had never been separated from her mother before and was

in her eyes as she asked Nicole, “Mommy, do

was a necessary evil. She had to

the injustice of being

Mommy has to go. Can you

on Nicole’s face caused Nina to nod

seeing that they

she shooed them out of the kitchen. “Go call your Daddy down for

Nina, the other three kids charged into the master bedroom

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