She racked her brains for a reasonable excuse.

“Um…it’s fine! Mommy just had an allergic reaction!” she said in the end.

The kids exchanged looks, still not completely convinced.

Nicole pulled out her vitamin pills from her bag and gulped down a few in front of her kids to convince them, and it worked wonders.

“Sorry, Daddy,” Juan said, rubbing his head in embarrassment. “We didn’t mean to call you a meanie…”

Kyle and Nina lowered their heads in shame, while Maya walked over to her father and stuck out both her thumbs at him apologetically. “You’re a goodie, Daddy! You’re the best goodie in the world!”

Evan rolled his eyes. “Get out and eat your breakfast!” he growled at the kids.

The kids exchanged fearful glances and filed out of the room obediently.

Nicole glared at Evan. “Can’t you be more gentle next time? This is so embarrassing!”

Evan simply huffed and replied, “I don’t think so! Sorry!”

“Get out!”

breakfast, Nicole put on a turtleneck sweater to cover up the hickeys

not expected them to visit him again,

to the tea

mother wanted. I hope you’d like it too,”

stood up to take a look around and was surprised by a painting of her mother hanging on the wall right

was awed by its minimalistic interior that looked nothing

simple…it had all

wonder he forbade everyone from

between you and Nicole’s mother back

I would have just asked him why

agreed to let Evan ask all the questions, and Nicole’s role was

inside his mind. How should I

a short while, he looked up at Nicole and rasped, “Your mother

she managed to keep her cool after looking at Evan’s

mentor knows about

hurry up?” Nicole demanded, her

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