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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.

parent, all he wanted was for his children to be good human beings once they were adults. Despite the unfortunate baby swapping, he didn't want it to hinder them from having a happy family and a

was mild, but trying to kill her

bitter smile turned 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

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filled with remorse

Sir, the children have arrived, announced the

and the maid quietly closed the door. He

to become honest and admit our wrongs. Only then can we really say we're trying to be proper

difference that made when Nina was with them and with Penny, it was Nina who would normally announce her arrival. She would sweetly say, "We're home-" because she knew

one who announced they were home was

Atlas announced emotionlessly as they strutted

stairs. The moment he saw Allison's slightly swollen eyes, Atlas already knew his mother barely took the situation well. "You're back?" Charles spoke, and the kids stopped midway through the entry hall. "Hmm?" 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

did have some guesses; one of them was Allison unable to

reached their vicinity, Allison and Charles

before his eyes fell on Penny. "And

kept a

took his daughter and wife to the family room to talk.

anything until Butler Jen,

masters, why not rest in

Jen without saying anything

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room, Penny and her parents sat on either side of

out of it. She didn't know where to