Nicole felt annoyed, as her son, whom she had brought up single-handedly was now calling a man who had hated her, ‘Daddy’.
Juan touched his own head and grinned. “Mommy, do you want Kyle to call you Mommy?”
Kyle?
I’d given birth to him, so of course, I would want him to call me Mommy.
“That’s different,” Nicole insisted.
Well, Juan did not know what she had meant, by the word ‘different’.
His conclusion was, Mommy took care of us herself for the past few years. If she reunites with Daddy, we can live together. Daddy will protect her!
We’ll become a perfect family again.
Juan really liked Kyle, so he thought that it would be fun to play with Kyle every day.
He stared at Nicole intently, hoping that his wish would come true.
“Mommy, did you marry Daddy back then?”
Daddy again?
Nicole glared at him irritatedly and responded, “No!”
Juan continued, “Then, Mommy, will you marry him now?”
Marry Evan Seet?
That b*stard wants me to die! No, he’ll still hate me even after I die!
She would never have escaped abroad with her three kids in tow if he hadn’t offered a one million reward, for finding her. No one would understand how hard these years had truly been for her.
Hence, she met Juan’s gaze and announced, “Even if he’s the only man left on this earth, I’ll refuse to marry him! He can grovel at my feet sincerely, and sob pitifully, but I still won’t marry him!”
She harrumphed coldly after her announcement.
A silence ensued.
Juan stared at his Mommy’s angry expression and thought to himself, It looks like our family will not reunite for the time being.
However, if I teach Daddy a lesson to avenge Mommy, will she give him a chance?
When they both arrived at school, Maya and Nina were waiting for them.
Maya was pouting unhappily. Juan had promised to buy her cake pops, but he had never returned.
Upon seeing Nicole, she tugged at her clothes and complained about Juan.
“Maya, Juan didn’t buy the cake pops for you because he was helping me out. Let’s go and buy it now, okay?”
Maya broke into a smile promptly and nodded.
At the dessert store, the three kids chose their favorite desserts. Juan picked one and gave it to Maya. The little girl’s eyes shone with joy as she thanked her brother.
As Juan’s desserts had ended up in front of Maya, Nicole stood up to buy some for him.
She went to the dessert counter and spotted a walnut cookie, which Juan had loved. She was about to pick it up when someone else beat her to it.
Looking up, she felt her heart sink.
Why is she here?
“Nicole? Is that you? Where have you been for the past few years?”
Sylphiette Lane, her stepsister, came over to her with concern, trying to grab her arm.
Nicole dodged her attempt to touch her.
There was no one else from their family here, so she wasn’t about to play along.
Sylphiette Lane was the daughter of her stepmother, Sylvia Howard, and her father. She was a replica of Sylvia.
This woman liked to play the sympathy card. She had often pretended to be weak, but in reality, she would scheme, behind one’s back. Bad, bad woman.
Nicole didn’t want to talk to Sylphiette. She didn’t mention her situation and she had merely told Sylphiette briefly that she would visit their father soon. Then, she turned to leave.
Sylphiette glowered at her back before following behind her silently.
Nicole was about to sit, when an abrupt voice rang out, “Nicole, are these your children?”
Back then, Nicole didn’t marry Zach because she had gotten pregnant, with another man’s kids.
One little girl is chubby, while the other is skinny. Nonetheless, they bear quite the uncanny resemblance to Nicole.
Hmm, why does this boy seem familiar? I feel as though I’ve seen him somewhere before.
Alas, Sylphiette’s memory failed her.
“What does that have to do with you?” Nicole shot her an annoyed look.
Damn, why has she followed me here? What is she trying to do now?
A pleasant smile played upon Sylphiette’s lips, as she started praising the kids, saying that they could be little stars with their looks.
Then, she changed the topic and asked Nicole in a low voice, “Nicole, who is their father? Back then, you’d gotten drunk and found yourself a… Well, does their father know of their existence?”
Why is Sylphiette so concerned about the kids’ dad?
If she discovers that Evan is their dad, she might do something horrible!
Hence, she shook her head profusely. “No, I don’t know.”
“Nicole, they are no longer babies. Won’t they ask questions? Shall I hire someone to help you find some clues?”
Help me find some clues?
There’s no way that she’ll be so kind. That is… until pigs start to fly!
Nicole dissed her silently before she sighed out loud, “It’s been a long time, so I don’t really remember anything. It doesn’t matter whether they have a dad or not, since they are already happy with me. There’s no need for an investigation.”
“Of course it matters. Their dad – “
“Okay, my kids have finished eating. We should leave now,” Nicole declared.
At her words, Nina and Juan stood up quickly, while Maya continued chomping on her delicious chocolate cake.
Nina gave her a shove, and she stood up. Nevertheless, her eyes were still fixed on the unfinished desserts. “Mommy, are we going to take away the leftovers?”
“No. Let Aunt Sylphiette buy you some desserts as a gift, alright?” Sylphiette put on her best smile, trying to win them over.
As Juan and Nina were aware that their Mommy was unfriendly towards this woman, they shook their heads and declined politely.
It was Maya who had hesitated at that moment, seemingly attracted by her offer.
Nina immediately leaned closer and whispered in her ear, “Mommy hates this woman. We can’t receive her gift. If you do so, you’re a traitor!”
At her reminder, Maya hurriedly shook her head and proclaimed that she was full.
Nicole never expected little Maya to be able to resist the temptation of desserts. Touched, she reached out to pet Maya’s head.
“We’ll get going now then!”
With that, she left with the kids in tow.
“Nicole, I – “
Sylphiette could only watch, as Nicole left without looking back.
She scoffed, “How arrogant! Your kids are nothing but b*stards! Just wait and see. You’ll be in trouble soon!”
The next day, Nicole arrived at Hillside Villa on time, to treat Kyle.
She was surprised when Evan sat aside and watched the entire treatment, his gaze fixated on her.
Why isn’t Lucifer at his office today?
Did he suspect something after Kyle had sneaked out and got replaced by Juan? Nicole pondered, deep in thought.
Suddenly, Evan let out a cold snort. “Dr. Tussaud, what are you scheming now?”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.