Stephen would not end up in that terrible state if it hadn’t been for saving the kids.

Nicole felt like she owed Stephen.

She suddenly felt the urge to call him “dad”, but she hesitated. She rubbed her fingers nervously as the word “dad” went back down her throat just as it reached the tip of her tongue.

Nicole thought about her mother being dazed while looking at the sky, falling into depression, and living a life in misery because of that man…

She knew that none of it was Stephen’s fault, but she still couldn’t get herself to call him “dad”.

John stepped forward. “Mrs. Seet, it’s time. I’ll take you and the children to the airport now.”

“Can I stay?” asked Nicole as she looked at Evan.

“No!”

“No!”

Evan and Stephen rejected her simultaneously.

Nicole stared at the two men. She understood what they were trying to do——it was too dangerous for her to stay there and they didn’t want her to get hurt.

She could relate to their concern: she would also wish for her children to be far away from any dangerous place.

“Both of you, be careful, okay? We’ll be leaving now.”

Nicole waved goodbye to the two men. The four little ones pouted. They weren’t happy about leaving, but Evan had made things clear and they knew there was no point in arguing. Daddy has tons of ways to force us to leave. Hence, the kids waved goodbye as well.

glanced at his daughter; he was very reluctant to see

 Please, God. Please keep Nicole

the corner with her kids, she vaguely caught Stephen’s

walked out of the hotel and took a deep

“John, wait.”

children and

another, not understanding why their mommy

for the four of you, so you should

were stunned; nevertheless, they walked back the way

Evan were strategizing their next move when the door to the room

room, and Evan was surprised to

“Did you forget something?”

children shook their

did you

walked to Stephen and bowed to him simultaneously. “Thank you for rescuing

shocked beyond

called me

his heart thumping with glee. He looked at his grandchildren and

all such adorable

I don’t even know what gift I can offer them

time we meet, Grandpa will

“Thank you, Grandpa.”

his obedient and

like that… Nicole must’ve been the

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