Chapter 4

Emmeline showed up an hour late to the kindergarten.

“Ms. Louise,” the kindergarten teacher said apologetically. “We just got a visit from the Ryker family and they said that they would shut the kindergarten down unless your son stays. The principal thought that it’d be best to send Moon home first.”

Upon realizing that the Rykers would go to such extremes for a child, Emmeline's brow furrowed in surprise. It was likely Alana’s doing, given her abundance of idle time.

“What the.” Emmeline smiled. “I don’t see the point of sending them to school if they hate it, so I’ll be keeping them at home for a few days.”

“I agree,” the teacher commented. “Your children are really smart, Ms. Louise. I hate to admit it, but we often have to look up the answers to their questions online.”

“Thank you for your hard work thus far,” Emmeline hastily thanked.

“You should go back and look after your children then.” The teacher took a glance at the time. “They should be home by now.”

After bidding farewell, Emmeline drove back to Nightfall Cafe in the old Phaeton car. Once she had reached the cafe, she found Endymion getting occupied by the computer in the study room.

“Hey, Moon.” Emmeline ruffled his hair. “You hungry yet?”

“Nope,” Endymion replied as his eyes were fixated on the red dot on the screen. “Is Star still with great-grandfather?”

“Yeah, he’ll be there playing for a while.”

“Sun is heading that way too.”

“He’s with Abel right now and they’re going to see his grandfather at the hospital.”

“How did it go with daddy?”

“Well,” Emmeline replied with a sigh. “He isn’t admitting to it.”

“Hmph!” Moon puffed up his cheeks. “What a jerk!”

Emmeline chuckled. “He looks fine to me; he's not a complete

why didn’t he admit that he’s our father? We’re

head and mumbled, “Even

and a lady shouting, “Emmeline Louise, get down here

was Emmeline’s stepmom, Alondra

here.” Emmeline patted her son’s head and said, “Mommy’s going to check what’s

back. “Call

Emmeline joked before rushing down the stairs. With each passing day, her kid grew more endearing—and, as

mind, Emmeline?” Alondra shouted toward the stairwell, “How dare you offend the Ryker family! They would’ve destroyed our only

along too. She was standing elegantly at the front door in a white dress. Many would-be customers decided against entering the cafe because

already a mother yet

won’t you shut up for once then?” Emmeline immediately grabbed a hold of Alana’s jaw

hand away and scolded, “Don’t be ridiculous to my niece.

congratulations!” Emmeline sarcastically

her head high and proudly responded, “Are you just jealous of me since

out of my place now, or

it now!” Alondra yelled, “Did you know your father collapsed after hearing that the Ryker family planned to ruin our business and it was Alana that convinced them

the end, they were

“I can’t believe you’re

Alana before her wrist was caught by someone. She turned around to see

stop making things worse! Even I, your brother,

withdrew her hand after

to terminate me because of the fuss you caused to the Ryker family! What are we going to do

the Ryker family, but because of you, the studio got their call and canceled the interview!

jinx! You’re

“Sis?”

“Emma?”

“Apologize to Alana now!”

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