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.

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

be surprised. I closed my eyes again,

opened them again when

visited us for

Chiara to play by herself

of some things." I adjusted my seat and

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

nodded, gently ruffling his

what are those 'things' you're taking care of, Mom? Can we help?" he asked

but I've made sure they understand why I'm doing all this-to protect them. Chiara is

mature Thunder is for his age. Sometimes, I talk to him about things regarding the house

has forced him to grow up too

is focus on your studies, okay?" I told him.

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

I'm their mother, yet they're the ones making

knew you'd come but is still scared of you," he said, pointing to the

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

some hot milk, which splashed on Thunder. That incident

caused her stays

last thing Thunder said before

fear will never

but it felt like those words were

comes to my children. I can't bring myself to hire anyone else. That's why

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