“I don’t want to follow anyone else. I just want my mommy. Don’t leave me, mommy. I’m sorry. I won’t do it again…”

Catherine was initially feeling tensed, but she calmed down after being interrupted. She kneeled down and talked in a soft voice, “Mommy didn’t abandon you. You did nothing wrong. I have no work lately. Let’s go travel abroad for a few days.”

Catherine called Owen after reassuring Sophia, but no one answered.
She guessed he was going through a rough patch at work for not coming back the whole night.

Catherine had no time to ponder about it and she bought the tickets online and ordered a taxi. She immediately packed some clothes and took her notebook and graphics tablet with her.

Sophia was holding her baby shark doll, “Mommy, where are we going?”

“So I don’t have to go to school, is it?”

“Yes. But you have to let Lincoln tutor you on your homework.”

Catherine talked to Sophia as she moved the luggage to the door.

Then she went to the kid’s bedroom to take their daily essentials. The doorbell rang when she was almost done packing.
“Sophia, Lincoln, please help me open the door. It’s the driver.”

Sophia rushed over and stood on tiptoe to open the door, “Sir, you’re here to pick us up…”

“Lincoln, this driver looks so handsome. The most handsome driver I’ve ever seen.”

Sophia exclaimed as she looked at the driver with admiration, “Sir, you look like my brother.”

behind Sophia, and his face changed as he saw the man. He regained his composure quickly and

the visitor might not be the driver but Anderson Clark. She immediately rushed out

had guessed Anderson coming back, she would still be in fear and trembling to see him.

in?” Catherine felt a shiver down her spine, “Now isn’t a good time.” “What if I

trepidation, Lincoln stood out from behind her, “Mr. Clark, I’ve

the first

When Sophia and I were born, we didn’t have a father,

this kid, behaving exactly like his mom. “Whether you admit it or not, you’re

most.” Lincoln was even calmer

applaud on the spot if the one speaking wasn’t Lincoln

was hot under the collar and instructed his

looking at Anderson, “The

She was still so pretty and being mean too. “Nothing to do with me?” Anderson got

and said in a shaky voice, “I had already given birth to the children, and I don’t need your help raising

put in prison for three

was itched to strangle

you aggrieved?” Anderson stepped back, and his slender fingers lifted Catherine’s chin, “That’s what you

for?” Catherine looked up, “Why are you being such a bitch, Mr. Clark?” She finally used the phrase that Anderson used to call her back

her disguise. This was what she looked like, being hypocritical. Anderson loathed this

herself not to show her weak side. She was about to push Anderson out when Sophia came out from behind her and

subconsciously wanted to shake her off, but then realizeing

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