Mistaking the CEO for a Gigolo

Nicole could not help but smile as well. Reaching out to touch Maya’s jelly-belly tummy, she replied, “You’ll be healthier when you slim down.”

“Yoda said the same, and Daddy said the same thing too last time.” Having mentioned Evan, Maya proceeded to question, “Mommy, when will Daddy be back?”

“…”

Nicole looked into Maya’s bright eyes. She could feel her heart being ripped apart once more, and that felt really painful.

Nonetheless, she managed to suppress the pain that was throbbing in her heart and continued with her white lie, “Daddy will be back soon. When he’s back, he’ll definitely bring you to climb the mountain, okay?”

Maya furrowed her small brows and nodded.

In the meantime, Nina let loose a sigh out of nowhere. She muttered to herself that Nicole’s statement was simply a silly attempt to coax a naive child.

If what she said was true, then why hadn’t Daddy come home yet?

Nicole looked at Nina without a word as she continued to bathe Maya.

After giving them their baths, hauling them to their bedroom, and cajoling them to fall asleep, Nicole quietly crept out of their room and returned to hers.

As she sat on her own bed, unable to drift into slumber, Nicole could not help but feel distressed as she remembered the looks in Nina and Maya’s eyes when they mentioned Evan just now.

Standing up and opening the doors of her closet to get her pajamas, she suddenly saw the box that she had sneaked out of Yoda’s room.

Putting down the pajamas, she took the box out and returned to her bed, planning to study it properly this time.

How do I open this thing?

What exactly is the

as she studied the box, trying

had gone back to his lodging. When he opened his drawer to retrieve his things, he discovered,

his

have taken

carefully, he concluded that the box should have been taken during the

and after a brief moment of silence, a recollection of memory suddenly

recalled that

though it was merely a quick glance, she had seemed suspiciously anxious. It had brought to his mind that the

was definitely

who took the box away? Was

up and walked out of

Nicole was still fiddling with the box, unable to open

Yoda. What kind of otherworldly passcode has he set? Why is it so difficult to crack open this box?” Nicole muttered to herself as she attempted

her patience ran thin, her

up and chucked the box back into the closet. Stopping to ponder, she considered that it might not be a safe place after all. Wouldn’t her efforts

pouring much thought into it, she ended up storing the box in the safest

confidently walked to the bathroom, having the conviction that the box would be secure. Soon the sound of water

but recall the scene when Evan helped her with her

seemed to be right in front of her. Reaching out her hand, she could only grasp the thin

like this, she would have asked him to bathe her a few more

No.

nothing to prevent Evan

late. There was no such thing as what-ifs in