But Adina could not find the heart to do it.
‘This ring symbolizes our love for each other.
‘If I throw it away, our love will cease to exist.
‘But I‘m the only one wearing the ring. What‘s the point of it?‘
Adina chuckled and put the ring in the pocket of her jacket. III… take it as a souvenir, then.‘
As soon as she raised her head, she saw her four children, who were sitting in the dining hall just now,
surrounded her at some point.
All of them were looking at her worriedly.
She suppressed her emotions and smiled lightheartedly, “What‘s the matter?”
“Daddy has gone overboard!” Harold puffed up his cheeks and said angrily, “Turns out, he was done wit
h his work and had come home long ago. Instead of accompanying you, he went to a nightclub and da
nced with some random ladies! Mommy, let me teach him a lesson!”
Melody blinked. “I miss Daddy. Why didn‘t he come back for me…?”
George clenched his fist. “I‘m going to find him too.”
Alden‘s expression darkened. “Let‘s go to his office!”
When Adina saw how cold Alden‘s gaze was, her heart skipped a beat.
‘Al has finally accepted the Winters family with an open heart. If he finds out that his
father has been up to no good, he will be even gloomier than before…’
“My dears, what are you all thinking ?” Adina knelt and smiled gently, “The
night before yesterday, your daddy went to
accompany his client. The picture on the news was released after
some editing. It‘s false news, and it‘s especially used to trick mindless netizens. You are
smart. How can you be swayed by the words of those netizens and reporters?”
“Daddy and I are on good
terms. It‘s not as bad as how the reporters said it.” She patted the children‘s heads one by one.“ Alright,
once you‘re done with your breakfast, off you go to the
school. I need to go to the office to handle some work.
“That scared me. I thought Daddy had become a baddie!” Harold still had
lingering fears as he said, “Okay, then. We‘re going to school now. Bye–bye, Mommy!”
Melody smiled sweetly, “See you in the evening, Mommy.”
George then said, “Goodbye, Mommy.”
Harold, Melody, and George had gone out, but Alden still remained in the same spot.
I‘ve long noticed that
Mommy has been upset over the past few days. I assumed that she was just missing Daddy.
‘But after today‘s news, I‘m starting to wonder if something happened to Mommy and Daddy‘s relations
hip.
‘Mommy has been acting like everything‘s okay because she doesn‘t want to worry me.‘
He pursed his lips and said in a low voice, “Mommy, I‘ll be here with you, always. No matter what
happens, I‘ll be here for you.”
I initially wanted to say that no matter what happens, I‘ll be her greatest supporter.
‘But, what kind of support can I even give Mommy?
‘I must be stronger, then only would I be able to protect those who I want to protect…’
Adina‘s smile faded completely as she watched her four children get into the car with Colin.
She turned and went upstairs to put the ring in the furthest corner on the bedside table.
‘This is my first
time standing at a crossroads. This is also my first time not knowing if I should continue with this
marriage.’
At that moment, her phone vibrated.
She glanced at the caller ID, it was Flint, who had not reached her for many days.
‘He didn‘t even turn up for the wedding. I don‘t know if he‘s in Sea City now.’ She frowned and picked up
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