After having breakfast, Nicole changed into a casual outfit and headed to the Seet Residence with Evan.

On the way there, Evan received two emergency calls from John. The content of their conversation confused Nicole.

Evan had told her that the company had finished all of its major projects, hence he was not busy. However, the phone call with John was all about such projects. It was obvious that the company needed Evan.

Why is he not in the office but here with me?

As soon as the question came to her mind, an answer emerged.

It’s because of my “madness”. There’s no other explanation besides this.

Instinctively, she clenched her fists to calm herself down.

When they arrived at the Seet Residence, all four children were present as it was a weekend. The moment Nicole showed herself, they all sprinted towards her.

Juan was the first to reach her. “Mommy, you look beautiful today; your face is brimming with energy.” He then flashed a bright smile and continued, “I’m going to catch a bad person with Uncle Davin, so I’ll be off now.”

“What bad person?” Nicole probed.

stuck out his tongue playfully and answered, “The

Nicole kept quiet.

that Juan

to

mind, Evan explained, “Juan’s tracking skill is top-notch so we should

sense. And since he’s with Davin, Juan will be

him to be careful. “It’s alright if you don’t

catch her? I’ll have to prove myself

and Davin off, Maya approached Nicole and did a twirl.

a slight pinch and remarked, “You look thinner and your body looks fitter. Maya, you have

noticed, that means I really did lose

trying to lose weight for years now. The fact that she

Nicole and handed her the music box he made. “Mommy, you should

“Thank you, Kai.”

felt bittersweet as she accepted his

stemmed from her realization that something was definitely wrong with herself. It was severe enough that even the young

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