“Mommy, I’m done eating. I’ll head to my room now.”

“What? You didn’t even eat much. I have poked these cookies with my needle earlier. There’s no problem with them so you should eat some more.”

“I’m really full, Mommy. I still have homework to do.” With that said, he quickly ran upstairs.

Nicole felt that he was becoming more and more like Evan as she watched him go. Maybe it’s because Evan raised him. That’s why their behaviors are so similar.

“Nina, do you think Kyle’s looks and personality would be exactly like Daddy when he grows up?”

“No. Kyle is Kyle while Daddy is Daddy. They will only be similar but never the same.”

Nina’s words made sense to her. “It’s great if he doesn’t become like Daddy. Your Daddy is…”

“What’s wrong with me?”

Evan had just gotten to the dining area when he heard her chastising him. He couldn’t help but interrupt her.

Nicole was stumped for words. As her eyes darted around the room, an unnatural smile appeared on her lips and she tried to brush it off by saying, “I was saying how impressive you are. And it must be hard on you. It’ll be difficult if Kyle grows up to be just like you.”

He was rendered speechless at that.

what

don’t think

sight of her father’s furrowed brows and the obvious guilt

Mommy poked

“……”

a needle herself’ at first but finally understood when he saw the needle

she poking

these to

attention to the food I eat. He thinks that

as he

able to find anything by doing this

like I have to investigate

remained silent as he took

a little too much fun as each

Evan lost his appetite at the sight of it. But when he thought of what Nina said

to his bedroom after dinner. He then got into bed after his shower but before he fell asleep, Nicole sat up abruptly and stared at

her eyes

“What’s wrong?”

head but her face was pale and she had a look of

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