Juan was tired of waiting for a reply and he soon fell asleep on the bed.
Evan looked at Kyle who had his eyes shut tight. He sat down in front of the bed and tried to comfort him, saying, “Kindergarten is a new environment for you. You’ll take a while to adjust, but once you do, things will improve.” Evan reached out and stroked his injured face.
Kyle ignored him and continued to feign being asleep. Evan leaned over and gently kissed his forehead. After tucking him in, he left the room.
Kyle watched the tall, stalwart figure disappear from view. In his heart, he knew that his Daddy loved him.
He secretly picked up his smartwatch and deleted the text that he had meant to send to Juan.
The next day, Nicole made breakfast and called for her three children to wake up.
Maya did not require much encouragement. The mere mention of a dessert being prepared for breakfast would make her bolt out of bed with enthusiasm. She was always the first to get dressed and she constantly reached the table at top speed. Her eyes would sparkle, thinking about what to eat first.
Nina was the vain one, as she was always the last to arrive. If she felt that her hair was unsatisfactory or messy, she would spend time combing it.
Juan was in the middle, always arriving before Nina, but after Maya.
Juan poured himself a glass of milk and took a sip, saying, “Mommy, this is the kind of milk that Kyle likes the most!”
Nicole’s heart trembled, at the mention of Kyle.
“I wonder how he’s doing. Has Kyle gone to kindergarten yet?”
“Yes, he went to Grant Kindergarten!” Juan responded enthusiastically.
As soon as Juan finished speaking, Nina walked slowly to the table, as she sighed in a thoughtful manner, “Of course, Daddy is rich!”
“Do you envy him? Why don’t you go and live with Daddy then?”
“Don’t be silly! No matter how rich he is, I won’t leave Mommy behind!”
Maya wiped off a bit of the cake pop from her mouth. She then chimed in, saying, “That’s right! I’ll never leave Mommy as well. She is the best Mommy in the world!”
Nicole tutted, “How sweet you are, Maya! You’ve been eating so much dessert that your words are so sweet as well!”
“I don’t mind!”
Maya rolled her eyes at Nina. If Nina could praise Mommy, so could she!
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