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"Ali." Charles checked on his wife in their room, catching his wife fold some already folded clothes. 00

When they left the school and reached home, Allison didn't feel well. Charles let his wife rest, but now seeing her folding the already folded clothes, he knew his wife was trying to keep her mind busy. Charles walked into the room and sat beside her. "Feeling better now?"

Allison didn't reply immediately, lifting her eyes to her husband. "You knew, didn't you? About what happened to Penny and Nina. Did you know about it?"

A shallow breath slipped past his nostrils, and he hummed.

"It's alright. I understand why you didn't tell me about it," she muttered, placing the folded clothes to the side before picking up other clothes to fold.

"I'm sorry" he whispered. "I didn't know how to tell you,"

Ever since Charles made some big decisions in the household that included Nina, he and his wife had been arguing more frequently. Allison felt like Charles seemed to ignore the thirteen years they had with Nina; she disliked the fact that he was acting as if he didn't know Nina at all.

But after today, Allison was stricken with shame and remorse.

"Ali, I know it's hard. I also didn't want this to happen, but it happened," Charles sighed. "We must do what we have to do."

"Nina's not at fault," Allison snapped her eyes back to him. "We're the one who raised her and so, how she turned out like that is our fault."

"I know." He nodded. "That's why, even if it's hard, we have to do the right thing. For Penny's

sake.

He lowered his eyes as his heart weighed on him.

good human beings once they were adults. Despite the unfortunate baby swapping, he didn't want it

was mild, but trying to kill her that

up on Allison's face as she laughed mockingly. "You're right, Charles. In a way, I'm glad we weren't the ones who raised Penny. Deep in Charles's heart, he wanted to comfort his wife with words. But alas, he couldn't. Even if he tried, he knew that would

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with remorse

Sir, the children have arrived, announced the

the maid quietly closed

about time to become honest and admit our wrongs. Only then can we really say we're trying to be proper parents for her." Allison pressed her lips into a thin line, holding

Nina who would normally announce her arrival.

one who announced they were

announced emotionlessly as they

Penny raised her brows when she noticed Allison's eyes. Ah. I feel bad for her." Since Penny was barely involved in the Flowerpot incident, she wasn't called. Everyone knew the target was Lily or so she wanted to believe. Hence, Penny barely knew the

was Allison unable to take this matter

parents reached their vicinity, Allison and Charles showed a

on Penny. "And Penny, can we

hummed but kept a

to the family room to talk. As for the boys, they followed

didn't say anything until Butler Jen, who never falled to welcome

not rest in your

boys glanced at Butler Jen without saying

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the family room, Penny and her parents sat on either side of

didn't know where

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