Nigel could remember the times when Luna woke up crying in the middle of the night. Every time that happened, he would get up and put his arm around her in an attempt to comfort her.
His mother had been through so much just to bring the three of them into this world. She had gone through so much hardship to change her appearance and assume a new identity. All of this was so she could start a new life, but because of him and Nellie, she had to get close to that man again—the man who brought all of this down on her in the first place.
“Mommy.“ Nigel paused and took a deep breath before he finally said, “I love you.“
He would never say anything that would disappoint her again.
Luna never expected to hear a heartfelt confession like that from her usually shy and temperate son.
She chuckled in response. “I know. The three of you are the best things to ever happen to me, and I’ll do whatever it takes to keep you by my side.“
With that, she hung up the phone and plopped down on the couch. She stared up at the ceiling above her, deep in thought.
Joshua Lynch… What other tricks did that man have up his sleeve?
Luna remained in the same position on the couch until evening. When the time came to pick up Neil from kindergarten, she hurriedly went downstairs.
Coincidentally, she bumped into Joshua at the kindergarten gates.
It was five in the evening, so the sun was still up in the sky, casting a yellow glow over the streets.
Joshua stood at the gates to the kindergarten amidst the crowd of parents. He was a tall and slender man with an air of indifference and arrogance about him, so he easily stood out from the rest.
The rest of the parents seemed to deliberately steer clear of him. Some of them even tried to take pictures of him surreptitiously.
“That’s Mr. Lynch! But why is he here? This is just a n ordinary kindergarten.“
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