“Mommy.” Natalie arrived at the kindergarten an hour later.

Her two kids were at the entrance, chatting with Joe.

Natalie honked to indicate that she had arrived.

At once, Connor's eyes lit up when he heard the car honk. He quickly pulled Sharon up. “Mommy's here.”

“Mommy.” Sharon broke away from Connor and dashed toward Natalie with Connor and Joe in tow.

“Mrs. Smith.” Joe called out shyly.

Natalie smiled. “Joe.”

“Mrs. Smith, this is for you.” Joe took a box out from his school bag.

Natalie bent down and accepted the box with both hands. “What is this?” she asked gently.

“These are cookies baked by my mom.”

in surprise. “Why are you

to. It's to thank you for taking good care of

“Okay. Thank you, Joe. Tell your mother I said thank

ago. It was so that the staff members

simple helping hand whenever Alice was bullied so that she wouldn't get beaten

from Lucinda for

held on to the box of cookies as she ushered

sent Joe back, the sun had already set. Natalie arrived at

the three of them washed

Natalie had a hard time falling asleep. Her mind was preoccupied with evidence that would

until the wee hours when she

a nightmare. She dreamt that she was seated in the backseat of a car in a beautiful dress and playing with a cute teddy bear. Meanwhile, her mother was

who was on the other end of the phone, nor what was being said. However, her mother suddenly got into a heated argument. The

she got off the car with her mother. She got the shock of her life when

fright and bolted upright. Her face was pale,

gasped for air in an attempt to calm herself

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