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.

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

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

seemed to 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 not

not that Adrian didn’t like Earle. His mother was more important

hurt his mother,

bad guy.

how much he cared for Maurice. That was why he hated

her face with a puzzled expression.

asked the twins in a serious tone,

nervously, but later, they

him. I promise I won’t interfere

Mommy,” Aileen said and added innocently, “but if you want to play hide and seek with him, I can help you so he

innocent words, and

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

his hand when he recognized Eliana. He excitedly rushed to her and said excitedly, “Miss

nervously. He now didn’t dare to look at

“Good morning, Silas.”

held her arms out

previous misunderstandings they had between them, they were completely

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