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

expected them to visit him again,

them to the tea room for

wanted. I

stood up to take a look around and was surprised by a painting of her mother hanging on the wall right behind a

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

so simple…it had all

forbade everyone from

between you and Nicole’s mother

 I would have just asked him

to let Evan ask all the questions, and Nicole’s role was

eyes as the memories raged on inside his mind. How

looked up at Nicole and rasped, “Your mother had

but she managed to keep her cool after looking at Evan’s

mentor knows

up?” Nicole demanded, her

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