“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

their father would not allow them to speak loudly

she thought over something. After a few seconds, she uttered, “Kids,

it,

needs all of you to help me with something. Mommy needs to leave on a business trip so I won’t be around for a while. While I’m gone, you’ll have to take care of yourselves,

finished speaking, her children stared at her

side before so they were extremely hesitant about

will you be

I’ll even bring back each of your favorite foods and fulfill one small wish for each of you,”

 

treated them quite well so they almost felt

Kyle nodded in

of bringing back tasty food, Maya bobbed

her approval. She had never been separated from her mother before and was finding

as she asked Nicole,

want to leave her kids as well, it was a necessary evil. She had to find out the truth about what happened

allow her mother to suffer the injustice of being blamed for something that she had not

to go. Can you help Mommy with

expression on Nicole’s face

relief, seeing that

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

three kids charged

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