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.

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 Thunder's action figure. "Your powers are

feisty, I won't be surprised. I closed my eyes again, hoping to

again

us for

play by herself and came to sit beside

I adjusted

beyond his age. "We just miss you a lot. As

nodded, gently

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

I've made sure they understand why I'm doing all this-to

Sometimes, I talk to him

has forced him

to do is

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

back. My chest ached at Thunder's words. I'm their mother, yet they're the ones

call Darcy now? She's upstairs. She knew you'd come but is still scared of you," he said, pointing to the second

didn't come out, even though she knew I was here. It wasn't intentional, but I had once terrified her because of something that happened to Thunder. He got a minor burn on his arm during one of

some hot milk, which splashed on Thunder. That incident taught me to ask

caused

the last thing Thunder

will

felt like those words

hire more maids 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

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