Stephen would not end up in that terrible state if it hadn’t been for saving the kids.

Nicole felt like she owed Stephen.

She suddenly felt the urge to call him “dad”, but she hesitated. She rubbed her fingers nervously as the word “dad” went back down her throat just as it reached the tip of her tongue.

Nicole thought about her mother being dazed while looking at the sky, falling into depression, and living a life in misery because of that man…

She knew that none of it was Stephen’s fault, but she still couldn’t get herself to call him “dad”.

John stepped forward. “Mrs. Seet, it’s time. I’ll take you and the children to the airport now.”

“Can I stay?” asked Nicole as she looked at Evan.

“No!”

“No!”

Evan and Stephen rejected her simultaneously.

Nicole stared at the two men. She understood what they were trying to do——it was too dangerous for her to stay there and they didn’t want her to get hurt.

She could relate to their concern: she would also wish for her children to be far away from any dangerous place.

“Both of you, be careful, okay? We’ll be leaving now.”

Nicole waved goodbye to the two men. The four little ones pouted. They weren’t happy about leaving, but Evan had made things clear and they knew there was no point in arguing. Daddy has tons of ways to force us to leave. Hence, the kids waved goodbye as well.

glanced at his daughter; he was very reluctant to see her

silently in his heart. Please, God. Please keep Nicole safe and happy for the rest of

her luggage. When she turned the corner with her kids, she vaguely caught Stephen’s eyes

out of the hotel and took a

“John, wait.”

her children and couched down to

kids turned to one another, not understanding why their mommy had asked them

for the four of you, so you should do that for

nevertheless, they

were strategizing their next move when the door to the room

shifted their attention to the entrance of the room, and Evan was surprised to see four tiny

“Did you forget something?”

shook

did you come

Stephen and bowed to him simultaneously. “Thank you for rescuing us,

was shocked beyond

kids called

time to gather himself, he felt his heart thumping with glee. He looked at his grandchildren and reached out to stroke their tiny

You’re all such

don’t even know what gift I can

meet, Grandpa will get you all an

“Thank you, Grandpa.”

smiled at his obedient

like that… Nicole must’ve been the mastermind behind

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