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Chapter 29. Stick my Head on the Floor

Penulis: J Cruz
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Pepper POV

“Mommy?”

Althea’s voice jolted me from tiptoeing out of their room.

I berated myself mentally for not being careful enough.

Regretfully, I turned around and went back to where my daughter was. When I reached her bed, I found that she had already kicked her comforter to the foot of the bed and was sitting up, her back against the headboard.

Althea took in my appearance, and when she noticed that I was garbed in my corporate attire, her brows furrowed in confusion.

“You did not tell us you have an appointment today.” She pointed it out, and that made me feel a bit guilty.

Since they learned how to communicate with me, I make it a point to tell them my appointments for the next day during bedtime.

Last night, I was not able to tell them because Samuel relayed the message to me right after I put them to bed.

I sat on her bed, stroked her cheek, and tucked a stray strand on the back of her ear.

All the while, I was smiling wistfully.

My little girl is growing. She was so
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Althea the protective daughter - love it Surprise she didn’t call Sam ‘daddy’ in front of Victor
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