Trapped in Love

Tyler and Axel exchanged one glance. They could not come up with a reason why they were still on the computer so late at night.

On the other hand, Liora chimed in. “Uncle Kenny, I’m up because my brothers woke me with all that noisy typing!”

Kenny nodded, acknowledging the noisy keyboards. “You’re right. It’s Saturday tomorrow. How about we go out?”

“No!” The three children immediately rejected the idea in unison.

They didn’t want to relive the experience of being leashed like dogs, as they had in the past.

With food in his mouth, Kenny added, “Your mom is spending time with another man. Don’t you want to rely on me?”

Tyler didn’t hold back, exposing Kenny mercilessly. “It seems like you’re the one relying on us. If he weren’t here, you’d be having dinner with Mommy.”

Kenny looked dejected. “I feel abandoned when you put it that way.”

Axel chimed in. “Uncle Kenny, have you noticed that Mommy has been doing much better since she and Daddy reconciled?”

moment. “You might be onto something. Well, as long as

with concern in her eyes

“Why would I

feel like a third wheel and move out.”

being a third wheel? I won’t interfere as long as your mom doesn’t ask me to leave. Besides,

“Do you have feelings for Mommy?”

“No, Tyler. Your mom and I are

bad. I was hoping for a

your age. You might get in trouble if your mom hears you say

turned to Axel and asked, ‘Why aren’t you eating, Axel?*

can’t eat that. I’ll eat when I get better.”

Axel and Tyler. They quickly got up and rushed over to the laptop.

serious expression as he sat down and began typing rapidly. Shortly after, a

laptop in astonishment. “What’s going on? What’s that