Chapter 118

In no time, she tugged over a little wagon stacked high with her toy race cars.

Yvonne sorted them out one by one and then handed me a remote control. “Mom, let’s race.”

I looked at her, a swirl of emotions in my chest. I just couldn’t bring myself to leave her behind. She was still so little. Whenever she flitted in front of me, I’d always space out for a moment.

“Mom, hurry up. Let’s play. The loser has to do whatever the winner says,” Yvonne pleaded, pouting at me.

That actually got me interested. “Really? The loser really has to obey?”

Yvonne nodded eagerly. “Promise. No backing out.”

That look on her face really fired up my competitive spirit.

No matter how smart Yvonne was, she was still just a kid. In my previous life, whenever we played games, I’d always let her win on purpose, just so she could taste what victory felt like.

Then I’d shower her with praise, using encouragement as my way of teaching her.

her like I always did, but today, I just zoomed ahead with my car, leaving

so worked up that she started stomping her feet in

let’s go again. I’m definitely going to beat you this time,” Yvonne said, her stubborn streak flaring

bring it on,” I replied,

I won again. Yvonne sat on the grass with her knees tucked under her, lips pouting, and eyes

ground. “It’s not fair. You’re

and reminded her sternly,

Mom, you’re bullying me.” Yvonne hugged her knees to her chest and buried her face,

anymore. Maybe it was

got to two, she jumped up and scrambled to

trailer and hauled it back to

to listen, right? Well,

scrunched up her face. “Mom, please don’t make

on, get to work,” I said, totally unmoved by her

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