The next morning, Zoey woke up feeling like she had gone ten rounds with a heavyweight boxer. Her back ached, her muscles sore.

Fitch had been cooped up in the mansion for far too long and had to make a trip to the office today. Before he left, he showered Zoey with kisses, holding her face tenderly in his hands. Zoey wasn't used to such affection and tried to dodge his advances, slightly exasperated, "Okay, okay, you better head out now."

Fitch chuckled softly, finally letting go and leaving reluctantly.

As soon as he was out the door, Zoey dedicated her time entirely to Nolan. Though the image of the skyscraper she had seen the night before lingered in her mind, she wanted to visit it but couldn't bear the thought of leaving Nolan behind. So, she asked him, "Nolan, how about we go out for a little adventure?"

Nolan hesitated for a moment before nodding and reaching out, signaling he wanted to be carried.

Zoey smiled, lifting him up. "Let's take a little trip and then we can come back and continue our survival game, okay?"

"Mommy, whatever you want, Nolan supports."

His vocabulary had been expanding rapidly, especially since he noticed Zoey and Fitch's relationship, visibly brightening whenever they were together.

about Nolan accepting her, knowing how much he cherished the memories of his mother and the toys she left behind. But, to her relief, Nolan seemed genuinely happy with her presence. This realization sparked

might report back to Fitch, especially after Fitch's peculiar behavior the night before. "I'm just taking Nolan

"Zoey, but..."

holding

no more objections and simply nodded, "Please come

the passenger seat and driving off towards the direction of the skyscraper, a route she

she parked outside the

skipped a beat. Unbuckling Nolan, she

soft and

Nolan clung to

go inside, but suddenly felt overwhelmed by a sense of quilt, as if she had wronged someone there, though she couldn't pinpoint who or why. After hesitating for ten minutes, her courage failed her and she couldn't bring herself to enter

to regain her balance, she saw he was dressed a tailor-made suit, his presence as commanding as Fitch's.

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