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.

morning, he had left when I woke

Before Mr. Fuller

come in and

of and in charge of the laundry, so I let her do whatever

Ashton had worn

look at her and saw her holding a white shirt. There was a glaring, red lipstick stain

Flora was at a loss for words. The atmosphere was awkward at that

it was rubbed on the shirt accidentally. Go ahead and send

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

came to loyalty and relationship, I had faith in him, and I wouldn’t doubt him only because of

relief, Flora left the room with

at the doorway. “Mrs. Fuller, Mr. Fuller isn’t

years, so I know his character very well. I

she seemed relieved and walked

Flora to take care of Summer and

almost half a year since I last saw her. On my way, I went

baby, who was less than one year old, was crying unceasingly while Hannah held him in her arms

caregiver, she strode over to me. “Why didn’t

my house,” I answered with a smile. My gaze landed on

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