Chapter 33

Elysia emerged from the bathroom to find Emmett had whipped up her favorite comfort meal – a bowl of chicken soup. He had sprinkled chopped green onions and cilantro on top, just the way she liked it, along with a pair of sunny–side–up eggs.

Emmett had a natural flair for cooking and a genuine interest that made everything he touched turn to deliciousness.

A warm feeling bubbled up inside Elysia as she approached Emmett and planted a smacking kiss on his cheek.

“Emmett, you’re the sweetest, like a warm hoodie on a chilly day,” she cooed.

Emmett’s cheeks flushed a rosy hue, his shyness evident. But when he noticed the bruise on Elysia’s face, a shadow of concern crossed his features, and his eyes welled up.

“Mommy, can I sleep with you tonight? I wanna be close to you.”

Elliot and Evan, hearing this, turned their hopeful gazes towards Elysia.

“Of course, you can,” Elysia chuckled.

“Yay! I’ll tell Mommy a joke to make her laugh.”

“I’ll give Mommy a massage.”

“I’ll help Mommy fall asleep.”

Laughter and love filled the small room, a testament to their tight–knit bond.

But as she looked at her three little ones, Elysia’s heart skipped a beat, a strange surge of emotion washing over her. It was as if a piece of her complete heart was missing.

was not new; it crept up every time they gathered in joyful union, a

in her

as if something–or someone–was absent, yet she couldn’t pinpoint what it

odd,

grand Number One Mansion, the atmosphere was starkly different, cold and

where Elijah was still perched by the window, staring out toward the

figure looked lost and

approached gently.

10:25

his eyes fixed on

in front of Elijah, Tarquin tried to coax him. “If you don’t eat, Mommy will

Mommy, a flicker of life sparked in

knows?” he asked

She knows what you’re feeling, and she

does

“Yes… she does.”

her, why doesn’t

sorrow in Tarquin’s

Where had that heartless woman gone? Why

like me?” Elijah’s voice wobbled

shook his head emphatically. “No, of course not. She must

doesn’t she come back if she knows I miss her?”

Elijah’s head. “Maybe she’s caught up

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