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.

other hand, Aileen was visibly excited. Her eyes lit up at the sight of her. “Mommy, are

her kids, especially with Adrian

to Mr.

was not that Adrian didn’t like Earle. His

Earle hurt his mother, he’d rather not see

“No. He is not a bad guy. There’s

much he cared for Maurice. That was why he hated her each

studying her face with a puzzled expression.

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

and Aileen exchanged looks nervously, but

I promise I won’t interfere with your

two children breathed a sigh of relief. “I do like him, Mommy,” Aileen said and added innocently, “but if you want to play hide and seek with him, I can help you

by her innocent words, and her sadness

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

waved his hand when he recognized Eliana. He excitedly rushed to her

He now didn’t dare to look at

“Good morning, Silas.”

down and held her arms out

previous misunderstandings they had between them, they were completely

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