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

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

mind. “Mommy, tell me the truth. Can’t you get close to Mr. Moran? Will he bring

like Earle. His mother was

with Earle hurt his mother,

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

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

looked at his mother, studying her face with a puzzled expression.

in a serious

looks nervously, but later, they

him. I promise

added innocently, “but if you want to play hide and seek with him,

words, and her sadness had

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

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

lowered his head nervously. He now

“Good morning, Silas.”

held her arms out to hug

they had between them, they were

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