grinned. “Yes. Who told you that?”

“Uncle John called and told me this morning.”

Surprised, I smiled at her. John was quick at getting updates.

I carried her up and sat on the bed. With a solemn face, I gazed at the little girl. “Summer, I’ll be away for several days. Do you want to stay with Mr. Fuller or Uncle John and Grandpa?”

She tilted her head while staring at me in bewilderment. “Mommy, aren’t you going to bring me along?”

“Summer, you need to go to school, so you can’t go around with me all the time. Just stay in K City. Uncle John, Grandpa, and Mr. Fuller will take good care of you.”

“But I want to go out and have fun with you, Mommy,” she protested with a frown.

“Summer!” I raised my voice. “You can come with me during the school holidays. Do you remember that you’ve taken a day off previously? Everyone has their own responsibilities, children and adults alike. Just like how Mr. Fuller goes to work every day, you need to go to school every day too.”

As usual, knowing that I was angry, the little girl no longer argued with me. She kept quiet for a moment before saying, “Okay, Mommy. I’ll listen to you.”

Opening my mouth, I wanted to say something to comfort her, but in the end, the only words I could say were to ask her to take care of herself.

At night.

It was already 12 a.m. when Ashton came home. In my sleep, I vaguely felt that he got into bed, but I was too sleepy to ask him how things went.

had left

ready. Before Mr. Fuller left

come in and go into the

the laundry, so I let her do whatever she needed to. Tying my hair up, I went into

out the clothes Ashton had worn yesterday, her

saw her holding a white shirt. There was a glaring, red lipstick

loss for words.

okay. Perhaps it was rubbed

head, I continued brushing my teeth and washing my face. To be honest, I was unfazed. After

faith in him, and I wouldn’t doubt him only because

relief, Flora left the room with

short while, she retraced her steps and stood at the doorway. “Mrs. Fuller, Mr. Fuller isn’t that kind of man. Please don’t

his character very well. I trust him,”

and walked

asked Flora to take

I last saw her. On my way, I went to a shopping mall and bought some baby clothes as a gift for her

than one year old, was crying unceasingly while Hannah held him in her arms to comfort

woman saw me, and she couldn’t help but freeze for a second. Handing the baby to the caregiver, she strode over to me. “Why didn’t you tell me you’re coming? I could’ve

my house,” I answered with a

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