Rachel shook her head intensely when she heard Edward's words. "No, no, will I allow myself to fail as a mother? Do you think I'm you?" What Rachel did not know, was that Ziggy was more mature and more adult-like than Josh. So every fact had proven that she was a failure of a mother. Edward's face darkened again; he seemed like he was on the edge of detonation. However, Rachel dismissed his near-eruption with a wave of her arm. "Alright, alright, I understand your request now, so please send me back to my office." Edward handed Rachel the typed contract with his signature already on it. "First, sign the contract." Rachel pouted and reluctantly signed her name on it. "What do you mean by this, do I seem like the kind of person who would break an agreement?" Edward stared at Rachel seriously, his gaze conveying the tacit meaning of, 'Aren't you exactly that kind of person?' The afternoon arrived quietly at the Minnow Nursery School. The results were out. The previou
At a loss, Josh looked at Ziggy. "How am I supposed to go? Until we’ve cleared things up, we can't let each other's parents find out!" Ziggy nodded and placed his hand on Josh's shoulder. "Of course I know that. But even so, I have a way to let you go." Josh tugged at Ziggy's arm excitedly. "What idea do you have that would let me go to the amusement park?" Ziggy raised the corner of his mouth. "Have you forgotten? We are identical in appearance! We can just switch!" Josh's eyes lit up at Ziggy's words. If they switched, he could be Ziggy and follow his mother, Rachel, to the amusement park! 'But...' He had been strictly educated for years not to lie. The excitement on Josh's face was slowly replaced with defeat. "My father had always taught me that lying is bad." Ziggy halted for a split second before he grabbed the half-mask in Josh's hand and put it on his face. He cocked his head and smiled at Josh. "Switching identities doesn't count as lying, Josh. I promise
Josh's body shuddered in nervousness. After a while, beads of sweat began to form on his pale forehead. Rachel held Josh's hand and squatted in front of him with a gentle smile. "Baby, what's wrong?" Hearing Rachel's words, Josh was a little surprised. "Moth–Mommy, what did you say?" Rachel reached out to wipe the sweat off his forehead worriedly. "Baby, what's going on? Why are you so sweaty? Are you warm?" Feeling the warmth coming through his hand, as well as the hand that was drying his forehead, Josh looked at Rachel with conviction. The woman in front of him looked similar to his mother, Rue, but she was not his mother. His mother would never treat him so gently! 'Oh, right, Ziggy mentioned that his mother's name is Rachel.' 'Since she's not my mother, why would she look so similar to my mother? It's just as strange as finding out that Ziggy looks identical to me.' 'Is there a conspiracy somewhere?' When Josh reached out and touched Rachel's face, it deepe
Ziggy frowned at the classless woman in front of him, feeling that there was something familiar with her appearance. A second later, she was already standing in front of him. Ziggy was stunned silent as he saw the face that differed very little from Rachel's. 'This woman looks like mommy!' He also recognized the wrong person at the ball. It took him a little while before realizing it was his mommy's twin sister, Rue! Now, that woman was standing in front of him. 'She is Josh's mother?!' 'Rue is Josh's mother?!' He went into deep thought. Was that the reason Josh and him felt close? Was it because their mothers were twins? "Josh! You're getting more and more arrogant, aren't you?!" Rue, in her furious state, could not find anything to release her wrath but Ziggy who was standing in front of her. Ziggy looked at Rue coldly. He did not have a good impression of his mommy's twin sister. Seeing Ziggy's squint, Rue staggered a few steps back. Ziggy's action looked
Even if the explanation seemed outlandish, Ziggy could not find many other explanations for his situation. The other explanation he could think of was that Josh and his parents were the same two people and that one set of their parents are impostors. The fact he was sure about was that their mother had to be either Rachel or Rue. Their father should be the man in front of him. 'But...' Ziggy's brows quickly furrowed up. He did not think his mommy was the fake one! The fake should be Rue! Edward strolled to Ziggy and looked at his pajamas. "You look different today." Ziggy looked up and smiled at Edward. "It's comfier this way." Seeing Ziggy's smile reminded Edward of Rachel; their smiles were so similar and infectious. Edward reached out and rubbed Ziggy's head. "As long as you like it." At that moment, Rue stepped up and smiled at Edward gently. "Honey, this kid is so uncannily similar to me! We both like to be in comfortable clothing!" Edward and Ziggy both lo
Edward slowly broke into a grin. "You little twerp, what is it with you today? You’re even making fun of me." Ziggy shrugged listlessly. "Why, are you a fierce monster?" Edward knocked Ziggy's head lightly. "You're right. I'm not a fierce monster, I'm your father, so you don't have to be so respectfully polite all the time. I like how you are today." Ziggy lowered his head after a brief moment of pause. 'Looks like Josh's father is not as strict as he presented himself to be.' Meanwhile, Rue called Mr. Bennet worriedly. The moment the call connected, Rue spoke, "Dad! I think Josh might have seen Rachel. He's been weird all day. Usually, he would obey whatever I say, but today he was rebuking everything that I said. He even said some worrying things!" Mr. Bennet was evidently just as surprised as Rue. "What? Isn't Josh at home most of the days? How would he see Rachel?!" Rue bit down on her teeth. "Maybe because Rachel is working in the Chapman Group! It must be intentio
After three rounds of the food, Josh sat there, satisfied, and patted his tummy. "I can't eat anymore." Rachel poked Josh's slightly-protruding belly with a huge grin. "Baby, you ate so much today." Josh immediately stood up and pulled Rachel's hand, speeding through the walkway. "Mommy, mommy! Let's go on the other rides!" Rachel nodded while chortling. "Okay, okay! Walk slower, don't rush!" It was only after they had gone on almost all the rides that Josh slowed down. Rachel laughed seeing Josh proactiveness. Usually, Ziggy would not be that enthusiastic about the rides. Moreover, he seemed to have boundless energy going onto ride after ride, it was as if... It was as if he would never be allowed there again, so he wanted to experience everything as much as he could. Rachel gently hugged Josh from behind. "Baby, there is no need to cram everything in one visit. I will bring you here again in the future, as long as you want to." Josh stopped and his excitement slow
After returning to the apartment, Rachel filled up the bath and patted Josh. "Baby, you must be tired today. Quick, take a bath and go to bed." Josh nodded and went into the bathroom. After changing into matching pajamas, Josh walked out and into Rachel's arms while she kissed him. Josh tried to remain calm but the blush on his face quickly betrayed him. Rachel chuckled. "Oh, baby, why are you constantly shy today?" "Go to the bed, I'll be right there in a minute." Josh was a little surprised. "Are we sleeping together?" Rachel nodded seriously. "That's right! Why, do you not want to sleep beside me now that you've grown up?" She pouted deliberately. Josh waved his hands shyly. "Nope, I–I understand, I will go to–to the bed and wait for mommy." He immediately ran into the room red-faced. At the sight of Josh's shyness, Rachel shrugged. "This child..." In the room, Josh leaned against the wall, embarrassed, and slowly slid down to the floor. He had been sleepin