Chapter 8

It was almost 8 pm by the time Damien got home with his daughter. He made the little girl something to eat, took a bath for her, and then put her to bed.

“Are you sad?” He asked Rumi who nodded against her pillow. He was sitting beside her as she lay on her back.

“I miss Silvia.”

“I’m sorry your mommy fired her. I had no idea about it and I’m sorry we were late to pick you up from school.”

“I will try my best and talk her into coming back and if she refuses, that means we are gonna find you another nanny.”

“I don’t want another nanny. I want Silvia.” The little girl mumbled.

“I will do something about it.”

“Promise?” She stared at her father with pleading eyes.”

“Yes, princess.”

“But you will have to stay with grandma until Silvia comes back, okay?”

Rumi nodded.

“Your teacher said you all got a new kid in the class that looks like me.”

“Yes, Daddy. Everyone thinks he’s my brother.”

“Do you think he looks like me?”

Rumi sat up and stared closely at her Daddy’s face as though this was t