Eliana and Maurice were left alone after Silas departed.

They had made love the previous night. They later had a big quarrel about half an hour ago, and parted ways in anger. Now, they were standing together in awkward silence.

Finally, Maurice cleared his throat and broke the silence.

“What was it that you just said to Silas? That kid is very strong-willed and stubborn. How did you manage to convince him so easily to go to school?”

Eliana felt a little sense of pride. It was surprising to her that Maurice could have problems raising the child, even though he was quite shrewd and disciplined.

She chuckled and said, “It’s my little secret. Besides, it won’t make sense to you even if I told you.”

Maurice was stunned by her response. He couldn’t find any words to refute her statement.

He thought about the report that one of his subordinates had told him about Silas. The mood swings. The constant sense of gloom that hung around the boy. Maurice was lost in thought for a brief moment. Then he stared at Eliana and said, “I really don’t know how to deal with kids. Silas’ parents left him when he was very young. He almost had no friends before meeting your kids. Ever since you left with your kids, he has been very depressed.”

Eliana’s face became pale with sadness. It was her turn to remain silent. Her heart was heavy with the burden of the guilt that was torturing her.

She knew she was wrong and selfish to have taken a decision that was not beneficial to the kids.

so she had deprived the three children of the friendship that they worked at building. It was quite

“I know you love the kids so much. However, you should know that they miss Silas. Otherwise, the three of them wouldn’t have sneaked out to meet behind your back. Besides, I’m

a very smart man. A few words from him started to

been as depressed as they had been recently since she came back to

send the kids back to their previous kindergarten? Would that work out

wouldn’t be able

thinking? You think it’s a bad idea to send them back to their old school?” It was almost as if Maurice could read her mind perfectly. He said in a confident voice, “As long as you have decided to

knew that she ought to refuse his offer. She could not afford

the issue further, but waited for her to make the final

as she was still caught up in this dilemma,

to remind you that you have an important meeting today and you’re going to

a way out of her present dilemma, Eliana hurriedly said, “You

of her mouth, she wanted to take her leave, but she was not given

I said I could help you and I wasn’t just talking about the children’s education. I can

into the

words again and all she wanted to do was to get

was nothing that would make her go back to

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