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!”

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

visit him again, but he

took them to the tea room for

wanted. I hope you’d like it too,”

around and was surprised by a painting

with her kids, she was awed by its minimalistic interior that

it’s so simple…it

he forbade everyone from

between you and Nicole’s mother back then?”

was impressed by how polite he sounded. I would have just asked him

the questions, and Nicole’s role was just to sit in silence and

on inside his mind. How should

he looked up at Nicole and rasped,

but she managed to keep her cool after looking

knows

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

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