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.

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

with Adrian staring at her. So, she

Mr. Moran? Will he bring danger to you?”

that Adrian didn’t like Earle. His

Earle hurt his mother, he’d rather not

shook her head and said, “No. He is not a bad guy.

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

her face with a

then asked the twins in a serious tone, “Tell me, do you

exchanged looks nervously, but later, they

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

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 so he won’t be able to find

her innocent words, and her

the twins dress up for school. After they had breakfast,

his hand when he recognized Eliana. He excitedly

his head nervously. He now didn’t dare to

“Good morning, Silas.”

down and held her arms

misunderstandings they had between them, they were completely

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