Love Game With The Rebel Billionaire

Chapter 110: Loyalty

"No! That's my masterpiece! Why would you take it off?" she protested. "You're so mean, brother!"

Thunder was born a few minutes before Chiara, so she calls him her older brother even though they're twins-a fraternal pair.

I knelt down and placed a hand on Chiara's head. She's sensitive. She might think we don't like her "masterpiece" since we've been teasing her.

Her eyes were already welling up, though she was trying hard not to cry in front of her brother.

"Chiara, listen," I said, cupping her cheeks. "Do you see your brother's hair? If it falls out, you'll lose a brother."

"Will he disappear? That's great!"

I blinked twice. At that moment, I saw myself in her. The same feeling I get every time I take a life-that's what I saw in my daughter.

I froze, unable to react. Is this how my past haunts me?

"Chiara!" I shouted her name, but she just grinned and grabbed my hand.

"Just kidding, Mom," she said quickly before looking at Thunder, her brows furrowed. "Come here, ugly. Let me take off my beautiful creation." She rolled her eyes. THE HOUSE I built has three floors.

The first floor contains the living room and dining area. The second floor houses their bedrooms, the maid's quarters, and my room, while the third floor has their playroom and the rooftop. That's where we often eat and play when I have time to stay here.

They were playing while I sat on the couch, resting for a bit. I hadn't had much sleep-just a short nap before coming here. But I don't mind sacrificing sleep if it means I get to see them.

engrossed in their games. If there's one thing my twins agree on, it's playing with robot cars and action figures. Chiara was the more competitive one, pretending to attack

my eyes again, hoping to sneak in a quick nap, knowing I might

again when someone sat

haven't you visited us for so long,

left Chiara to play by herself and came to

things." I adjusted my seat and faced him.

promptly, sounding mature beyond his age. "We just miss you a lot. As for school, we're

gently

'things' you're taking care of, Mom? Can we help?" he asked seriously, making

the most hands-on parent, but I've made sure they understand why I'm doing all this-to protect them. Chiara is too young to fully grasp

age. Sometimes, I talk to him about things regarding the house more than I do with

has forced him to grow

right time for you to worry about those things. All you need to do is focus on your studies, okay?" I told him. "Is homeschooling hard? You know you can study

means we'll rarely see you, then we'd rather

Thunder's words. I'm

come but is still scared of

though she knew I was here. It wasn't intentional, but I had once terrified her

turned out Chiara was the culprit. While playing, they spilled some hot milk, which splashed on Thunder. That incident taught me to ask questions before overreacting. "I already apologized,"

caused her stays

was the last thing Thunder said before heading

fear will never

referring to Darcy, but it felt like those words were for me,

and caretakers for them, Darcy is the only person I trust when it comes to my children. I can't bring myself to hire anyone else. That's why she receives a salary from me that's far more