Reginald answered a phone call on the drive. After a brief exchange, he hung up and looked at Esme through the rearview mirror."Essie, I'm not planning to stay at a hotel this time," he said.Brooklyn asked, "Then where will you stay, Papa?""I'll stay with you guys. What do you think?""Okay!" she
The crowd dispersed when the parade ended, and Alex walked toward Esme with Austin in tow.Esme said, "I think it's about time to head home. Let's wrap things up here."Alex looked a little surprised."But Mommy," Austin protested, "it's not even three yet! We can still play for a little longer.""N
"Of course, there's plenty," Alex said, giving her more pancakes. "Daddy, we want more too!" Austin and Brooklyn chimed in.In the end, Esme and the two kids finished the pancakes between them. When they left the house, Alex walked ahead with the children. Esme fell some distance behind because sh
Esme left the lab by 8:00 pm and arrived at the Jefferson manor around 8:40 pm. Alex was already waiting at the entrance with Austin and Brooklyn."Mommy!" they shouted, running to her excitedly as soon as she got out of the car. "Did you two have fun?" Esme asked with a smile. Austin replied, "I
Alex asked, "Dinner meeting?""Yes, it's booked at Grandeur Restaurant," Aaron replied."Cancel it. I need to drive this evening.""But Mr. Lambert is going on a business trip tomorrow. It might be hard to reschedule…""Then schedule it after he returns from his trip."Aaron was taken aback for a mo
Esme went to check on the kids in their bedroom. Seeing that they were both sound asleep, she quietly closed the door behind her.But instead of heading to bed, she made her way to the study. She turned on the computer and logged into her email. Sure enough, there was one unread email. She clicked