The school gate was no longer full of buzz. One by one, children were picked up by either their mother or father. Soon, only the twins were left waiting for their mother.

Earle didn’t want the two children to wait any longer. He decided to send them home.

Eliana however followed them all to the Pierce family’s house.

“Thank you, Mr. Moran,” Adrian and Aileen said almost simultaneously. “We’ll enter the house first.”

At the door, Earle gathered the twins in his arms and bid them goodbye.

When Earle had left, Eliana came out from her hiding place.

Seeing her, Adrian frowned and asked, “Mommy, you’re back home! Why didn’t you pick up us?”

Eliana lowered herself to meet her son’s eyes. “Well…”

She found it hard to find the words to explain herself to her little boy.

“Is it because you’re hiding from Mr. Moran who sent us back home?”

Adrian, who had a keen mind, held his gaze to his mother.

excited. Her eyes lit up at the sight of

lie to her kids, especially with Adrian staring at her. So,

Can’t you get close to Mr.

like Earle. His mother was more important to

if meeting with Earle hurt his mother, he’d

and said, “No. He is not a bad guy. There’s no reason why you shouldn’t get in

honestly thought that Earle was not a bad guy. She knew how much he cared for Maurice. That was why he hated her

studying her face with a puzzled expression. He didn’t completely

long sigh, and then asked the twins in a serious tone,

and Aileen exchanged looks nervously, but later, they

them. “Then you can play with him. I promise I won’t interfere with your meeting with

and added innocently, “but if you want to play hide and seek with him, I can help you so he won’t be able

was amused by her innocent words,

the following morning. Eliana helped the twins dress up for school. After they had breakfast, she

when he recognized Eliana. He excitedly rushed to

nervously. He now didn’t dare to look at

“Good morning, Silas.”

down and held her arms

had between them,

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