When There Is Nothing Left But Love

“Yes.” I glanced at Shaun, barely able to hide my surprise. He had been standing silently behind Gregory all this while, and if I had not turned around earlier, I might have questioned my hearing. Shaun had, without a doubt, drawn the analogy of the dolls calmly.

Despite the glaring lack of scientific evidence backing his claims, it was more than enough to convince Audrey.

Children of the same age had an inexplicable way of understanding one another. Both Gregory and Shaun had the same uncanny way of getting through to Audrey where adults could not.

There was virtue in keeping things simple, especially when it came to reasoning with children.

Children viewed the world through a simple lens, and they tended to categorize things into neat blacks and whites. They were acceptable of boundaries their parents drew; yet, raising them in an overly-sheltered environment could inadvertently backfire and impede their development.

I relaxed slightly as these thoughts crossed my mind. The sight of Nora’s eerily-similar face no longer frightened me as much as it did.

Shaun’s words completely helped us out of the situation. Thus, Nathaniel and Nora had no excuse to keep us from leaving anymore.

I had no desire to stay in this wretched place any longer.

Ashton silently made a move to lead the kids away. Nora, however, was not about to let Shaun getaway after ruining her plans, and she grabbed him before he could approach us.

scrutinized him. She cooed like an excessively-friendly elder, “Which family are

before looking at Ashton and me. He said, “Mr. and Mrs. Fuller adopted me. I’m

time.

to rebuke her. “Fate has brought this kid into our acquaintance. It’s fortuitous that Nat and I don’t have children.

Ashton’s voice rang out. “I can afford to care for as many kids as I please. There’s no need to

“Why are you standing

hands from his shoulders. He walked

to say a

his hair fondly in

going, then. You don’t have to send

nodded at the couple in farewell and ushered the

the car, the children

Gregory struggled to keep her in

to eat the cake when I get home! Greg,

in resignation, “Whatever you