When There Is Nothing Left But Love

Sensing that he had made a mistake, Boris hurriedly explained himself. “I always arrive at the school one hour early to pick up the children, but you were there yourself today. I wanted to send you home along with the children, but you told me that you wanted to bring the children elsewhere and asked me to go home.”

Boris’ face was as pale as a ghost when he paused for a while to figure out what had happened. “Could it be that you’ve just forgotten about picking them up, Mrs. Fuller? Maybe they’re in their rooms napping right now. Yes, that must be it! I’ll go check on them right now. Just give me a minute.”

Losing three children was no small matter, which was why the chauffeur got so nervous that he did not even wait for my response before dashing into the house.

At that point, Ashton and I exchanged looks, for we both figured that it was Nora who pretended to be me and took the children away.

Then, both our phones rang at the same time.

Ashton picked up his phone but remained silent until he hung up. Whoever it was that called him, I could tell that they did not bring good news.

“Who is it?”

to have dinner at his place,” replied

man would make a move sooner or later, but

Ashton gestured at my phone. “This can’t be a coincidence. I think you should read

as Ashton said. The message I received read: Mommy, we’re at Uncle Nathaniel’s house. Come

from Gregory, it was not sent from his phone,

not out of the woods yet then, but still, I

going

“What about our daughter?”

of them.” Somehow, I was confident that I would get my children back, and I could

me and said

to have a favorite among

I worried that she would try to replace me someday and fool Gregory and Audrey into thinking that she was