Maya Lane glowered vengefully at Davin Seet.
âUncle Davin, Aunt Sheila is a good person! Why did you make her cry?â
âIâm trying to make her cry. I just want to save her and myself from a lifetime of misery!â
Davin would rather be single than be bounded to someone he didnât love.
He wasnât one who would live for the sake of others.
Maya fell silent and stared at Davin with a big question mark scribbled over her face. She didnât understand what her uncle was talking about at all.
âBah, forget about it, Maya. Youâre too young to understand anything.â
Maya pouted and returned to her room. Out of the blue, she wanted to give her father a call and ask when was her Mommy going to return.
She dialed Evanâs number on her smartwatch.
âMaya? Whatâs up?â
âDaddy, when is Mommy coming back?â
Mayaâs childish voice melted Evanâs heart in an instant.
Evan paused for a moment before replying, âIâll bring Mommy back after a few days.â
âThen whereâs Mommy? I want to talk to her.â
Evan peered into the study to see Nicole busying herself with the booklets. Sigh, how would the kids feel if they knew that you have lost your memoriesâ¦
âMaya, Mommy is not free at the moment. Sheâll talk to you once she gets back, okay?â
Maya was not satisfied with her fatherâs answer. I miss Mommy so much! Itâs been so long since I last saw her!
After a moment of silence, Evan continued, âMaya, once Daddy gets back, Iâll bring you out to eat and get new toys, alright?â
âDaddy, then when are you coming back? Can I count down the date of your return with both of my hands?â
Evan was stumped. Can I return in ten days?
Evan remained silent for a moment. âI will rush back as soon as I can.â Truth be told, Evan was not sure when he could return home.
âOkay then. Also, Uncle Davin made Aunt Sheila cry just now. You better not bully Mommy, you hear me?â
âI promise I wonât!â
Maya sure cares a lot about her mother!
After hanging up the call, Maya started to count down with her fingers. I hope Mommy will come back by the time I finish counting down!
Mayaâs watery eyes were racked with hope. She just wished for time to pass faster.
Juan saw her sister in such a jubilant mood and asked, âWhat got you so happy?â
Maya extended both of her little arms. She told his brother seriously, âOnce Iâm done counting down the days with all of my fingers, Daddy will be back with Mommy!â
Juan was also gleeful to hear the news. âOh! I canât wait for Mommy and Daddy to bring us to the theme park once they get back home.â
From that day on, the children eagerly counted down the days till their parentsâ return.
At the Musgrave Estate.
John stared at the grim look on Evanâs face. He heard the entire conversation Evan had with Maya.
He contemplated for a while before suggesting, âMr. Seet, why not fetch the kids over here? They might help to jog Mrs. Seetâs memory.â
Evan mulled over Johnâs idea. âNo, I canât let the kids know that their Mommy canât remember them at all. They will be devastated. Letâs go with the other options we have at the moment. Jeremy and the rest are still searching for a cure, right?â
âYeah. Iâll rush them a little.â
Once John finished his sentence, Nicole walked out of her room.
She was cladded entirely in a black professional outfit, which made her look capable and experienced.
John glanced at Evan and went up to Nicole.
âMs. Nicole, where are you going?â
Nicole halted in her steps and glared at John with annoyance. âIâm going to the office. Are you two going to follow me?â
âOf course we must follow you! As your bodyguards, we need to make sure that you are safe and sound wherever you go!â
Nicole squeezed out a fake smile. âThen letâs get going.â
John found Nicoleâs expression peculiar. She seemed like she had some evil plan brewing in that little head of hers.
Is Mrs. Seet going to make trouble for us again?
John turned his head around to see if Evan also shared his thought. However, the latter didnât say anything and followed quietly behind Nicole.
Nicole got onto the Rolls-Royce in the driveway, while John and Evan got onto the BMW behind.
In the car, John rambled to Evan, âLetâs see what Mrs. Seet is up to. We will just figure out what to do along the way. Instead of going head-to-head with her, letâs think of a way to outsmart her.â