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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.

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

Penny was mild, but trying

but all this time... I... A 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 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

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filled with remorse and guilt, a knock

have arrived, announced the maid

the maid quietly closed the door. He faced his wife

smile bitterly. "We have to apologize to our daughter, All. No matter how shameful it is, it's about time to become honest and admit our wrongs. Only then can we really

with Penny, it was Nina who would normally announce her arrival. She would sweetly say, "We're home-" because she knew Allison would be

who announced they were

Atlas announced emotionlessly

the 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

guesses; one of them was Allison unable to

their parents reached their vicinity,

eyes fell on Penny. "And Penny, can

kept a smile.

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

didn't say anything until Butler Jen, who never

why not rest in

Butler Jen without saying anything

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and her parents sat on either side

opened and closed her mouth, but no words would come out of it. She didn't know where to start. Her eyes, however, already stung,