Olivia didn’t believe it at all. “No way. He’s only six years old.” North frowned. “But I heard that story a few months ago.” Surprise welled in Olivia’s eyes. “You’ve heard of the story before?”

“Yes. And it’s even more complete than your version. They told me they escaped from a villain. Why did they tell you his grandfather raised them?”

Olivia frowned. “They?” North nodded. “There are three of them. I concealed their identities when they first came to Summer City.” Olivia was shaken. So, North does know. But still, she asked, “Do you know their names, then?”

North said, “No. The names they provided were fake. All I had to do was conceal the identity of the guy who took them here, but I’ve seen their photos. The first two times he showed up on the news, I thought I had seen him before, but I wasn’t sure. After what you just told me, I’m sure that’s him. I’m going to see them tomorrow. They lied and ran away from me, and now they want you to be their mother?”

Pthey look like

she added, “I just made them my godchildren because I sympathize with them. You’re my real son, North. I love you no matter what.”

but since his mother was being so careful with his feelings, he set his feelings aside.

Maybe they just need a mother figure in their

“Later.” In fact, she had been avoiding calling him. She had no idea what to say,

for her to charge her phone. He kept waiting and waiting,

off, so he called Brian instead. The moment the call went through, he asked, “Why can’t I get through to

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