Trapped in Love

Liora playfully nudged Evan with her head while he smiled, his gaze filled with adoration. “Sure, if you don’t want to go.”

Hearing this, Liora looked up. “Really? I don’t have to go to school?”

Evan replied, “There’s a condition.”

“What is it?” Liora blinked. “Tell me.”

Evan suggested, “You can either lose your phone or go to school.”

Liora’s face sank. “Well, I’ll go to school then because I don’t want to lose my phone.”

“Did you have fun late at night yesterday?” Evan asked.

“No,” Liora mumbled. “Ty won’t let me.”

“But who secretly fished out her phone to play with it when we were asleep?” Tyler’s voice came from outside the bathroom.

Stiffened, Liora was about to deny it, but Evan interrupted her. “Looks like you’ve learned how to lie. I didn’t teach you well.”

“Ah?” Vexed, Liora looked at Evan and hurriedly said, “No, Daddy. I won’t play at night again, and I’ll go to school.”

Satisfied, Evan smiled. “Okay, don’t break your word.”

the children. Then

up. “The reason?”

“I want to take the kids to their great–grandfather because Aunt Greta said he’s not going to hold on for long.”

asked, “Are you sure you want to see him?”

“Yeah, grudges are no

soft–hearted isn’t a good thing,”

I’ve already

after the kids

in his arms. “Don’t you

taken great care of,” Evan

persuade him, Mommy.

at Liora in astonishment, who was nestling

wrong, Lia,” she said

at Caroline innocently. “It’s Daddy who wants to hold me, Mommy. I didn’t ask

to

Daddy doesn’t spend much time with me. I just want

at Caroline. “Why are you

an idea. She merely wanted Liora to learn to be

should you do if you leave home one day if all you ever do is rely on others?”