Fright seized Nicole. She rushed to hide Nina, Maya, and Juan and ordered them to stay hidden no matter what.
Maya blinked for a second before dashing into her room. She threw open her closet doors and tunneled in amongst the clothes.
Nina was wary of her motherâs sudden and intense shift in demeanor. âWhy do we have to hide, Mommy? Whoâs outside?â
Juan was simply stupefied.
Nicole did not have time to explain and swiftly herded the children into her room.
âHide now! Under no circumstances should you come out!â
She had only just shut the bedroom door when the door burst open with a thunderous bang.
Davin rubbed his aching shoulder. He took a sharp intake of breath as his gaze landed on the broken door. I didnât expect that to hurt so much.
âWhy are you here?â
The sound of Nicoleâs bewildered voice pulled Davinâs gaze up towards her.
âDr. Tussaud? You live here?â Davin sounded equally baffled.
Nicole nodded awkwardly. âSorry, I know itâs a mess. Please, take a seat.â
Davin carefully studied the abode before reluctantly taking a seat on the sofa.
âKyle came to see you?â
Kyle?
Juanâs the one who returned!
He must have spotted Juan coming in. Nicole nodded.
âWhere is Kyle?â
Nicole stood and opened the door of her bedroom. Juan and Nina padded out of the room.
âWhy didnât you tell me you came to see Dr. Tussaud? I could have brought you here. Itâs dangerous for someone so young like you to come all this way on your own.â Davin worriedly chided Juan.
Juan nodded wordlessly.
I was too careless. I shouldnât have been so caught up with coming over that I paid no attention to my surroundings. Who knew Davin would be secretly following me?
Juan threw an apologetic look at Nicole. I hope Mommy doesnât get into trouble now that Davin knows sheâs living here.
Nicole smiled warmly at him. âUncle Davin is just concerned about you. You should thank him.â
âThank you, Uncle Davin.â
Astonishment flashed across Davinâs gaze. He walked over to Juan and gently pinched the childâs cheek.
âLook at you, all cute and lively. I wonder how long youâll able to keep this up before you return to being a block of ice.â
Juan blinked innocently. Since he thinks heâs the reason behind my change in personality, so be it. Thereâs no merit in explaining myself.
A thought seemed to strike Davin as he suddenly turned towards Nicole.
âDr. Tussaud, youâre a world-famous doctor. Can you cure Kyleâs illness with acupuncture?â
âIllness?â
Nicole stared at Davin, dumbfounded. Juan is as healthy as a horse. What illness does he have?
Besides, Kyleâs illness was cured ages ago!
Davin coughed before moving closer to Nicole. âDr. Tussaud, Kyle has severe schizophrenia. Please take a look at his condition. If youâre able to cure him, my brother is sure to reward you handsomely!â Davin whispered to her.
Schizophrenia? Since when did Kyle have such an ailment?
Nicole was instantly distressed.
At the sight of his motherâs troubled expression, Juan rushed to explain, âHe was misdiagnosed! Kyle is fine!â
Nicole pulled Juan aside before firmly declaring, âIâll take a look at him.â
Davin nodded appreciatively. âThank you so much, Dr. Tussaud.â
When they returned to the bedroom, Nicole looked at Juan, still visibly perturbed.
âTell me what happened!â
âIt went like thisâ¦â
Juan spilled the entirety of the incident. Nicole finally understood.
After some time, Nicole pulled Juan out of the room. âHow is he? Can he be cured?â Davin asked anxiously.
âHeâs a child, itâs normal for him to be crying and laughing sometimes. Rest assured, Kyle is fine.â