When Nicole rushed towards Evan’s car, all she could think of was Maya’s safety. She hoped that Evan could find Maya even if it meant giving up her youngest kid to him.
The door to the car was opened just as she mustered the courage to knock on the window. There the little girl was, grinning happily at her. “Mommy!” Maya cried out.
Nicole couldn’t hold back her tears of relief when she saw Maya returning safe and sound.
Kyle and Juan shared a knowing look. They initially thought that their father wouldn’t help them, but it turned out that they had given him too little credit because he was the one who found Maya and brought her back to them.
“Maya, where have you been?”
Maya looked down at her round belly and rubbed her hands anxiously. She was embarrassed to tell her mother where she was.
Puzzled by how Maya ended up with Evan, Nicole gave Evan an inquisitive look.
Evan cleared his throat, “I brought her to Clare’s Place.”
Daddy is the one who brought Maya away? To Clare’s Place? He should have told us beforehand. Look at how worried Mommy is! Kyle and Juan exchanged glances and sighed.
The next thing everyone knew, Nicole was hollering at Evan with her shrillest voice. “Evan Seet! How could you bring my daughter away without my permission?”
The last few hours had been an ordeal for her. Every second spent was agonizing when she thought about her missing daughter.
It turned out that it was just a misunderstanding.
Startled by Nicole’s sudden yell, Evan remained silent. He didn’t think it was a big deal to bring the gluttonous girl for some food, and he never expected Nicole to be so worried.
Nicole reached out to Maya and carried her in her arms. “Maya, you can’t go anywhere with him! He might have brought you to a nice restaurant today, but who knows if he will sell you off the next time? Can you promise not to do this again?” Afraid that Maya could be kidnapped by human traffickers, Nicole warned her sternly.
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