Joshua put the phone down and took his phone out to call Alice.

The moment the call got through, a familiar ring tone came from the entrance of the elevator at the end of the corridor.

Joshua subconsciously turned to look.

A tear-streaked Alice looked panicked as she rushed over frantically. “Is Neil and Nellie alright? Why did they have to come for a body checkup?“

Seeing Alice’s tear-streaked and worried look, a layer of detest washed over Joshua.

When he went back home to pick up Neil and Nellie, he even deliberately asked Lily whether Alice knew that the kids suffered the night before.

“After you left last night, Mrs. Lynch entered the room and never came out again. This morning, once she got up, she headed straight down for breakfast and left straight away.“

Lily’s voice still rang in Joshua’s ears. “After making Neil and Nellie drink milk, she never stepped foot in the children’s room anymore.“

Joshua looked at Alice walking over with teary eyes, and he suddenly felt miserable.

when she

moment, when he looked at her tears, he could not differentiate if

the loss of

but

a mother

“Joshua.“

and stood before him. “Joshua, how are the kids? I just reached home when Lily said that you

tears. “I came as fast

Joshua could say anything, Nellie rolled her eyes at Alice and said, “We’re fine. Daddy was worried we might get sick from drinking too much milk. He only

worry on Alice’s face receded a

was not a

so anxiously was obviously not because

dreaded that Joshua might find out

promised her that they would not encourage Joshua to take her for a DNA test, but that did not mean Joshua would suddenly have the idea on

not have so many snacks. Look at you both. Not only have you drank so much milk that you couldn’t have your meal, but you also got your

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