Nicole caressed Maya’s head and responded, “Your name is Donut!”
Eh?
Mommy can recognize Nina, but not me.
Pouting her lips, Maya sighed bitterly, “Mommy doesn’t remember me anymore. I’m going to be an orphan who is loved by no one from now on.”
I’m so sad.
After applying ointment on Maya’s hands and bandaging them, Nicole reassured her, “Of course Mommy loves you. I love each and every one of you.”
“Mommy, you actually know who we are. So, have you really gone mad?” Juan asked with a look of utter surprise.
In the meantime, Kyle had been scrutinizing Nicole with his arms crossed in front of his chest.
Nicole’s looking fairly normal at the moment without that goofy grin.
Could she be…
Sheila and John were surprised to note the difference in Nicole’s behavior too. Sensing that there was something more to it than met the eyes, John had the gumption to go and guard the door.
“Nicole, you didn’t really lose your mind, did you?” Sheila asked.
Nicole nodded her head.
The kids were both surprised and elated to see her reaction.
Maya looked stunned as she couldn’t believe she was fooled by Mommy just now.
“Mommy, why were you acting like an idiot just now?”
Nicole stared at them solemnly and replied, “I’ve been acting that way because someone tried to turn me into an idiot before this! All of you have to be extra careful throughout your stay here.”
Juan was pissed to hear that. “Who did that? How dare that person sabotaged my Mommy! I have to skin that jerk alive!”
Kyle cursed through gritted teeth, “I have to remove all the tendons from that jerk’s limbs!”
Wearing a dour expression, Nina seethed, “I’m going to apply makeup on that jerk and turns his or her into the most hideous person on earth!”
“I-I can hit that jerk with my Maya Punch!”
Uhm… Maya Punch is unavailable at the moment because my hands are injured… Another brilliant idea struck Maya at the moment. “I’m going to finish all the snacks that jerk stashed up in the cupboard!”
How useless and weak is that tactic? Nina rolled her eyes at Maya.
“Mommy, who tried to sabotage you?”
Nicole was happy to see how eager the four little devils were to avenge her grievance. “Please keep this in mind – stay away from everyone except for Mommy and Aunt Sheila from now on, okay?”
“Okay, Mommy.”
“Mommy, whoever tried to harm you will do something bad to us too. Please just tell us who is that culprit so that we can be mentally prepared.”
Sheila chimed in, “Nicole, please just tell us who that person is so I can be extra careful in the future.”
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