Chapter 652:

“No, no!”

Joy defensively raised her hands to her hair. “He gave them to me! I like them!”

“You…”

“It’s alright.” Eric quickly reassured her with a comforting smile, aiming to defuse the tension. “I gifted them to Joy. They’re simple tokens, just playful adornments for a child.”

“But, this…”

“Joy!” Eric didn’t allow Melba to continue, instead turning his attention to Joy. “I must be off now. Say goodbye to me.”

“Okay, goodbye.”

“Goodbye.”

A short distance away, Hadley observed the scene, her expression one of shock.

hairpins were for Joy… for

than that, Joy

did it come

Did she overlook something?

Joy could return, Hadley

to herself, “Huh? Your mom’s shoes are here. She’s back! Oh no, she’s going to

a mock puzzled look. “What’s the

as she joyously

𝓒𝓱𝓮𝓬𝓬𝓱𝓮𝓭 𝓬𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝓮𝓷 𝓰𝓪𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝓈.𝒸𝗈𝗺

“Mommy’s back!”

responded warmly, lifting Joy into her arms

Joy’s head, compelled by her role as a nanny not to keep secrets from

has got herself a pair of hairpins from some

man we saw in the park. I told you

at her mother’s sleeve urgently before Hadley

the

of her head, Melba made her way to the kitchen. “I’ll leave

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255