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Eve's POV

"Why is daddy not happy about our arrival? Is this the expression he gave when he saw you? Or is it just me?" Mark asked his brother, Liam.

"No Mark, it's not just you. I think Daddy wants us to live elsewhere. It's probably time for you to inherit one of houses while I move to mine" Liam answered sarcastically.

"No, no Guys... I ermm" Their father scratched his head.

"I... I..take my leave now" I stuttered, taking my stuff and new phone from the couch.

"You see, she's not leaving," Liam said just when I was about to climb the stairs.

"Sorry" I murmured because I didn't know what to say.

With the look of things, I think I'm becoming a big burden to this family, especially to Mr. Maya's children, my stepsons.

*

"Mark are we gonna keep standing here like we are strangers in our own house?"Liam questioned his brother.

" Ohh" He pulled his heavy bag off his shoulder and leaned it on a couch.

Then took his seat... while his brother was about to go to his room.

"Dad is