Catherine felt terrible today when she left Kelsington Bay, unlike last time.
She didn't act composedly and talked about her feelings again in front of Ivan.
At night.
Ivan accompanied his mother to her room and played chess with her, then Aubree said, "Ivan, it's late. You should go to sleep. You still have work to do tomorrow."
"Okay, mom," Ivan replied gently.
He knew that Aubree wouldn't come out anymore so he went to see Alfie and Diana and said to them in a rather low voice, "Mommy wants to see you. You guys wanna see mommy?"
"Yes!"
"I miss mommy so much!"
"Shh!"
They got so excited. They had to pretend to be strangers when they saw each other in the day, which made them feel so bad.
Ivan then took them to Darcie's room.
She locked the door, took off her mask, and pounced to hug them, "My babies!"
"Mommy!"
They also held her. They missed this familiar and warm feeling in their mommy's embrace.
She was satisfied with just a short reunion with her kids.
She caressed their little faces, took them to the couch. As she looked at them, she suddenly found that there was a cavity in Alfie's tooth, "Open your mouth!"
"What's wrong?" Alfie didn't dare to open his mouth with a bad feeling.
She cupped his chin and said, "Open your little mouth. Let mommy see that cavity!"
Alfie turned to look at Ivan and then back at his mommy embarrassedly, opening his mouth.
Jennifer looked into his mouth and her face turned from gentle to serious, "Have you been eating candies and not brushing your teeth correctly?"
"…" Alfie blinked his eyes and wanted to lie but then he realized his mommy was a doctor.
Jennifer then looked at Diana, "Diana, now open your mouth."
Diana was scared and took a look at her daddy and then opened her mouth.
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