She racked her brains for a reasonable excuse.

“Um…it’s fine! Mommy just had an allergic reaction!” she said in the end.

The kids exchanged looks, still not completely convinced.

Nicole pulled out her vitamin pills from her bag and gulped down a few in front of her kids to convince them, and it worked wonders.

“Sorry, Daddy,” Juan said, rubbing his head in embarrassment. “We didn’t mean to call you a meanie…”

Kyle and Nina lowered their heads in shame, while Maya walked over to her father and stuck out both her thumbs at him apologetically. “You’re a goodie, Daddy! You’re the best goodie in the world!”

Evan rolled his eyes. “Get out and eat your breakfast!” he growled at the kids.

The kids exchanged fearful glances and filed out of the room obediently.

Nicole glared at Evan. “Can’t you be more gentle next time? This is so embarrassing!”

Evan simply huffed and replied, “I don’t think so! Sorry!”

“Get out!”

on a turtleneck sweater to cover up the hickeys before leaving to go

not expected them to visit him again, but he was happy

to the tea room for some mid-morning

the house your mother wanted. I hope you’d

take a look around and was surprised by a painting of her mother hanging on the wall

visit to the estate with her kids, she was awed by its minimalistic interior that looked nothing like the lavish mansion she had

so simple…it

forbade everyone from visiting

Nicole’s mother

sounded. I would have just asked him why he abandoned

the questions, and Nicole’s role was just

his eyes as the memories raged on inside his mind. How should I

he looked up at Nicole and rasped, “Your mother had been

managed to keep her

knows

you hurry up?” Nicole demanded, her temper threatening to blow

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