When Estella opened her eyes and saw Archie and Benny, a blush crept onto her face.

Archie held Estella’s hand in consolation as he articulated his question, “Did you dream about Mommy? What did you dream about?”

The girl lowered her gaze. “I… I dreamed about Ms. Jarvis.”

A confused look appeared on the boys’ faces when they heard that. “But you were calling out for your mommy.”

Estella timidly looked at them in silence.

She did not know why, but ever since she came to know Roxanne, the mother in her dreams started looking like Roxanne.

Moreover, the dreams about her mother became sweet dreams.

The only exception was when Roxanne was sick.

This time, she dreamed about the unconscious Roxanne again.

matter what she said, Roxanne’s eyes remained closed. That terrified

did not hear any reply from Estella, they could guess what was

see our mommy as your mommy, too, is that right?” Benny

in hesitance. She then carefully asked, “Archie, Benny, you won’t be

bewildered look with each other. “Why would

mommy from you,” Estella muttered, choking out the last few words as

and Benny were

that was what

Estella’s hand, Archie said, “We’re not mad at all. If we do get mad, wouldn’t you be mad too

her lips and anxiously shook

with Archie and Benny, so how

wiped Estella’s tears away. “If you’re not mad, then

about this? We’ll call them Daddy and Mommy when we’re alone. We won’t call them Mr. Farwell or Ms. Jarvis anymore. They’re our

immediately nodded in agreement to

still tears on her

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