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

expected them to visit

to the tea room

I hope you’d like it too,”

interest. She stood up to take a look around and was surprised by a painting of her

she was awed by its minimalistic interior that looked nothing like the lavish mansion she

simple…it had all been for

everyone from visiting

you and Nicole’s mother back then?” Evan

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

had agreed to let Evan ask all the questions, and Nicole’s role was just to sit

memories raged on inside

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

keep her

mentor knows

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

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