Nana broke out in a cold sweat.

Maurice’s question wasn’t an easy one to answer. Once she failed to give him a reasonable answer, her friend would be in trouble.

Nana racked her brain for an explanation that would satisfy his curiosity.

“Mr. Moran, I’m aware Eliana withheld the truth from you. I believe she had her reasons for doing so. However, I also know it brings her great joy whenever you visit Aileen and Adrian. She never prevented you from seeing them.”

Maurice listened with a blank expression on his face.

Nana couldn’t tell what Maurice was thinking at that moment. She squirmed in her seat on the sofa.

Inside the bedroom, Aileen struggled to fall asleep. She had nightmares about Eliana all night.

She seemed to have sensed something was wrong and woke up sobbing.

“Mommy! Mommy!” Aileen wailed as she ran out of the room.

“Nana! Please find Mommy!”

The two adults in the living room stoop up when Aileen scrambled into the room.

Maurice immediately embraced the crying girl. He whispered soothing words as he patted her back.

don’t be afraid. Look

her head from Maurice’s arms with tears streaming

Moran, please save Mommy. I think she’s in danger. I had a dream she was in a car accident.

she clutched Maurice’s clothes. His heart ached

wiped the tears from the girl’s face. In a soft voice, he said, “Don’t cry, Aileen. It was only a nightmare,

“Is that true?”

breath to stop herself

and murmured, “Of course, I

pinky

“Alright.”

finger with her little

down after a few minutes.

I’ll bring your mommy back to you. Go back to sleep, okay? You still have to go to school with Adrian

you,

rested her head on Maurice’s shoulder and sagged in relief. Moments

slept. Her body was tiny and soft, and she

that moment, he

later, Adrian also woke up. He opened his eyes and ran out of the room when he

as he walked into the room, he saw Aileen asleep in Maurice’s

doing here? Why was he holding

brows furrowed as he

a low voice.

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