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By the time I reached the kindergarten, a crowd of parents had already gathered. Timothy was also standing outside Shannon's classroom, waiting to pick Daphne up.When he saw me, he walked over slowly. "If you're just trying to annoy Daphne or me, there's no need. Josie, do we really have to end up like this?"I looked at him calmly. "You're overthinking this."Just then, the children started coming out of the classroom."Shanny." I waved to her. She walked over obediently and smiled at me.A little way off, Daphne stood with her backpack. She was scowling, clearly in a bad mood.At that moment, a child recognized me and asked curiously, "Ms. York, aren't you Daphne's mommy? I saw you at the hospital that day. How did you suddenly become Shanny's mommy?"Daphne suddenly stomped over, her tone full of attitude. "She's not my mommy! My mommy is prettier and way more capable than she is. She was just our family's housemaid before!"Timothy gently chided, "Daphne."Still pouting,

My face flushed. I quietly stepped away from between Isaac and the counter. I ultimately said, "I'll leave it to you."In the kitchen, his tall figure moved smoothly, handling the ingredients with practiced ease. The light fell over him, and the quiet, domestic scene stirred a sense of home I had not felt in a long time.Timothy never cooked. He had always seemed untouched by ordinary life, never doing something like this for me. I watched Isaac in a daze, almost unwilling to look away. But I quickly shook my head, scolding myself for judging Isaac by the standards I had once reserved for a husband.Was I out of my mind? I should have gone to help in the kitchen, but my thoughts were too scattered. Instead, I went to the study and helped Shannon with her kindergarten homework.Before long, the aroma of steak spread throughout the house. When I brought Shannon out, a lavish dinner was already laid out on the table. Isaac had prepared foreign cuisine, and under the warm lighting, it

Ruby had the teacher pull up the surveillance footage, and I frowned the moment I saw it.It was Shannon's birthday that day. The day before, I made a cake for her to bring to kindergarten. All the kids were excited, but Daphne suddenly ran over while Shannon was handing out slices and smashed the whole cake into Shannon's face.Shannon was furious, and for good reason. After all, even a cornered rabbit would fight back. She pushed Daphne to the ground.I looked at Daphne seriously and asked, "Do you really think what you did was right? Even if your dad watched this footage, he wouldn't side with you."Daphne twisted her head and lifted her chin defiantly. "I'm not apologizing! Mommy said Daddy donated a lot of money and toys to your kindergarten. Why should I apologize?"My heart sank. It seemed that Yasmin was teaching Daphne all the wrong things.I turned to meet Yasmin's mocking gaze. She crossed her arms and sneered in front of Daphne. "Ms. York, even tigers don't eat their

Honestly, I was at a loss. It had been over a month since I'd last seen Isaac, and the Holmes family had not said when they planned to pick Shannon up. I hesitated, then finally took out my phone and called Isaac.Hearing his low, steady voice made my heart skip a beat, but I quickly got to the point. "Shanny misses her mom and dad. Even if it's her adoptive parents, you can't leave her here all the time. And today's her birthday."Isaac was silent for a moment before saying, "Alright. I'll tell Micah to contact you."It sounded like he was about to hang up.I hurriedly said, "Um… you…""What is it?" he asked.I froze, unable to find the right words. I finally asked, "You've been… doing well lately, right?""Yeah, everything's fine," he replied casually.I couldn't continue the conversation, so I ended the call. Shannon's eyes sparkled, full of hope. "What did Mr. Shore say? Will my dad come to get me?"Just then, my phone rang. It was an unknown number from Jervia. I immediat

The car barely stopped at the children's hospital before I grabbed Shannon and rushed inside.In the emergency hallway, Laura was pacing back and forth. When she saw me, she rushed over as if I were her last hope. "Mrs. Grant, you're finally here! The doctors say it's urgent. A family member has to sign the consent form for surgery. You need to go to the doctor's office right now."I told Shannon to sit on the bench and wait, then ran toward the doctor's office.As soon as I explained who I was, the doctor pointed at the chart and began scolding me."You're the parent? Why did you only come now? Why didn't you bring her in earlier? She's already experienced seizures, with several occurring just moments ago. This is a critical recovery period. How could you be so careless? Do you even care about your child's life?" he questioned.It was worse than I had imagined. My chest ached, and I couldn't bring myself to speak.The doctor's tone grew even harsher. "I've been a doctor for many