Chapter 32

“I told you guys I’d be late and to hit the hay without me, right? Why are you still up? Where’s Evan?”

Elliot replied, “We just wanted to see Mommy as soon as we could, so we waited up. Evan’s in the bathroom. Let’s head upstairs, Mommy.”

“Alright, alright.”

The trio made their way back to their place, and as soon as they stepped in, Emmett burst

into tears.

It wasn’t clear downstairs, but now, in the light, the slap mark on Elysia’s cheek was

unmistakable, and Emmett was heartbroken.

Elysia quickly scooped up her little man, comforting him, “Mommy’s fine, bud. Just bumped it, no biggie.”

Emmett clung to Elysia’s neck, sobbing softly, shaking with each cry – it was enough to break your heart.

Elliot brought over a cold pack to soothe Elysia’s cheek.

Elysia said nothing, and the boys were wise enough not to press.

to freshen up. No sooner had she entered the bathroom, Evan was back.

“Where’s Mommy?”

“In the bathroom.”

their room and closed the door, speaking in hushed tones, “What the

of all the details. I was too far away from Mommy to hear them. Some chick in sunglasses and a face mask, flanked by bodyguards, cornered Mommy and hit her. Didn’t you ask Mommy what went down?”

accidentally bumped it, and she didn’t want to talk about

a piece of my

she’s never been truly happy. We need to figure out what brought Mommy here and then get her the heck

Mommy won’t spill? What then?”

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own. Keep an eye on Mommy when she’s out. We can’t

it. Mommy’s safety is my job! Oh, and Mommy was bartending tonight.”

eyes, “Mommy must be trying to make ends meet for us. I saw her looking for

and pained. He was five years old, for crying out loud. If he told Mommy about the gazillions he had stashed in the bank, she’d probably faint

Sigh…

find another way to slip Mommy some cash.”

warm water cascade over her, lost in thought.

today probably didn’t mistake her identity. But she’d only been in Jindale City for two days who could she have possibly

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