Anne's eyes fluttered open. She finally woke up from her deep sleep and looked at the empty room.
She didn't remember when she had fallen asleep. Her body hurt; she was exhausted.
She rubbed her temples and pulled out her phone from underneath the pillow. It was almost evening.
A smile tugged at the corners of her lips as she remembered what had happened last night. She had gone to her bedroom and closed the door behind her, leaving Kevin outside. She didn't know if he had woken up or not.
She tied her hair to a bun and walked out of her room. Her eyes settled on Sally and Simon, who were sitting on the sofa, watching the cartoon program. The two kids simultaneously turned to look at her.
"Mom..." they squealed and ran to her.
Anne pursed her lips and squatted down. She hadn't been home for three days and missed her kids terribly. She didn't know how they were doing.
Sally and Simon threw themselves into her arms. Anne closed her eyes and wrapped them in a tight embrace.
"Mom, where have you been? Simon and I missed you so much." Sally pouted and hugged her mother tighter.
Anne lowered her head to meet Sally's eyes. The kids weren't aware of Eddy's condition. She knew that they would make a fuss to go to the hospital, so she wasn't ready to disclose the information yet.
The three children were closely knit; they were fond of each other. Anne regarded them as the best gift of her life. However, Eddy was more important to her now. And she didn't want the other two kids to worry about him.
Anne had taught her kids never to lie. However, she had no choice but to hide the truth from them.
She felt guilty and didn't know how to explain the situation to them.
Simon looked at his mother's face and shook his head as if he had realized something. He tugged onto Sally's dress. "Dad and Mom are busy with work. Have you forgotten that?"
Sally pouted and nodded. She wanted to argue that her parents had been busy before, but they had never stayed away from home for a long time. Moreover, Selma had never left their side, but she was with Eddy and Ella now. The little girl knew that no one would listen to her, so she chose to remain silent.
Anne ruffled Anne's hair and smiled.
"Is Dad at home?" she asked, raking her eyes across the room.
"No, Dad left a long time ago. He isn't back yet!" Simon replied.
Anne nodded. She understood that Kevin must have been worried about his mother and Ella. He might have left for the hospital to take care of them.
"Well, you two play at home. You must behave well, okay? I have something to do so I will be gone for a while. Grandma will be back soon." Anne stood up to leave.
"Mrs. Anne." Mrs. Chen, the maid, stopped her.
She turned around and looked at Mrs. Chen, wondering what she wanted. "When Mr. Kevin left, he asked me to make sure you eat something when you wake up," she explained.
Anne nodded her head helplessly.
She had spent the last three days taking care of Eddy. She hardly ate or slept. Her stomach rumbled with hunger just after Mrs. Chen finished her words. The woman was right; she had to eat something.
Anne's heart skipped a beat. The tiny gesture reminded her about how Kevin loved and cared for her all the time.
She felt special.
She walked to the table, sat down and looked at Simon and Sally. "Are you two hungry? Do you want to eat something?"
Sally licked her lips as she raked her eyes across the delicious food on the table. However, Simon spoke first. "We'll eat after Grandma comes back. Mom, you should eat first."
His father had told him that their mother worked very hard and that she should never skip meals.
Without further ado, Anne took a big bite. That was when she realized that she had been ravenous all along.
She chewed slowly and remembered to go to the hospital so that Kevin could get some rest.
Anne hurried up to leave for the hospital. However, Selma and Ella came home on time.
The dark circles were evident under Selma's eyes; she looked tired. Ella followed the woman, yawning.
Simon and Sally exchanged quizzical glances. The kids couldn't fathom where they had been all this while. Everyone looked sleepy and tired.
"Mom..." Anne called, worriedly.
Selma yawned, shaking her head, "Don't talk to me. I'm going to bed."
She looked at Simon and Sally tenderly. "My babies, be good. I'll play with you after I wake up."
The kids nodded obediently. Ella followed Selma without uttering a word.
Everyone looked sad and exhausted.
Anne let out a weary sigh and grabbed her bag to leave. But Selma stopped her, "Sam is also there. Kevin asked you not to worry about anything. You better go to the company first."
Anne turned around to answer Selma, but the woman was on the way to her room. She didn't want to disturb her.
Anne took a deep breath and decided to go to the company first.
Kevin loved his children more than anything else. If he wanted her to go to the company, there must have been a reason behind it.
The moment Anne stepped into the company, she saw Rose walk out with an anxious look on her face.
"Anne, why are you here?" She was taken aback.
After the surgery, Kevin had asked Rose, Sam, and the others to go back to their work. Everyone was relieved to find out that the little boy had regained his consciousness.
Since Anne was busy taking care of her ailing son, Rose had to deal with the problem between the LF Group and the TS Company. She had planned to go to one of their designers' house and question to find out the truth.
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