CHAPTER 54

MARY LYNELLE

When lunch came, Nanny Cora and Nanet were going to eat with me. That's why we approached the three who were staying with us together. We had plenty of funny conversations. This is how we used to be together. After eating, I went up to our room to get the phone I had left behind. I'll just hang out with Nanet until the kids come home.

I opened the messenger when I entered. Perfect timing, and my sister, who was in charge at Helena's boutique, was online. I made a video call to greet them; the same goes for the salespeople who come in.

I breathed a sigh of relief, and there was no problem. I don't want the business I founded to collapse because I'm no longer in charge.

I don't want that to happen; this was one of the sources of income I used to raise my two children. I'm very hands-on about it. So even though I'm here in Manila, I monitor their operations.

After talking, I thought about going downstairs. But Naneth is not there, said Nanny Cora, who went to the grocery sto