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

especially with Adrian staring at her. So,

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

Adrian didn’t like Earle. His

with Earle hurt his

bad

honestly thought that Earle was not a bad guy. She knew how much he

mother, studying her face with a puzzled expression.

a long sigh, and then asked the twins in a

looks nervously, but later, they

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

do like him, Mommy,” Aileen said and added innocently, “but if you want to play hide and

by her innocent words,

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

he recognized Eliana. He excitedly rushed to her and said excitedly,

then lowered his head nervously. He now

“Good morning, Silas.”

her

previous misunderstandings they had between them, they

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