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.

lit up at the sight of her. “Mommy, are we playing hide and seek

kids, especially with Adrian staring at her. So, she

be able to read Eliana’s mind. “Mommy, tell me the truth. Can’t you get close to Mr. Moran? Will he bring danger to you?” he asked thoughtfully. “If that is true, we should

didn’t like Earle. His mother was

hurt his mother,

and said, “No. He is not a bad guy. There’s no

was not a bad guy. She knew how much he cared for Maurice. That was why

with a puzzled expression. He didn’t completely believe

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

nervously, but later, they

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

“but if you want to play hide and seek with

by her innocent words, and

following morning. Eliana helped the twins dress up for school. After they had breakfast, she took them to the kindergarten. They saw Silas at the gate

he recognized Eliana. He excitedly rushed

his head nervously. He now didn’t dare to look at

“Good morning, Silas.”

her arms out

previous misunderstandings they had between them, they were

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