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.

had deprived the three children of

thoughts, Maurice quickly had an idea. So, he turned to her and said, “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 sure that Aileen probably

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

never been as depressed as they had been recently since she came back to

if she decided to send the kids back to their previous kindergarten?

They wouldn’t

to their old school?” It was almost as if Maurice could read her mind perfectly. He said in a confident voice, “As long as

his offer. She could not afford to have anything to

didn’t press the issue further, but waited for

still caught up in this dilemma, Corbin

to remind you that you have an important meeting today

a way out of her present dilemma, Eliana hurriedly said, “You should go to work now. I’m

out of her mouth, she wanted to take her leave, but

help you and I wasn’t just talking about the children’s

into the

again and all she wanted to do was to

might accept his help with the kids, but there was nothing that would make her go back to the

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