Indeed, Sasha had brought the children to the Minister of the Naval Forceâs house.
That was not her original plan.
However, while she was shopping in the mall the other day, she encountered Helma, the one who had
given her the card.
They had a brief chat, and when she saw how witty and adorable Vivian and the twins were, she began
persuading Sasha to take them to her place.
âMrs. Jadeson, youâre finally here! Quick, come in. Our madam has been waiting for you.â
Like the others, Helmaâs place was a luxurious villa.
After Sasha led the three children in, the housemaids enthusiastically greeted them and ushered them
in.
It had only been over twenty days, but their demeanors were vastly different now.
At their passionate invitation, Sasha could only lead the children in.
Vivian was a straightforward girl. When she realized that the place was not as majestic as Oceanic
Estate nor as grand as Frontier Bay in Avenport, she began mumbling, âMommy, this place is tiny.
Thereâs nothing fun here.â
On the other hand, Ian, as usual, did not speak much.
When Matteo heard his sisterâs grumble, he let go of his mother and went toward his sister instead.
âBe a good girl. Weâre not here to play. Weâre here to help Mommy get more information about the
military.â
âReally?â
Vivian widened her eyes upon hearing her brotherâs words.
On the other hand, Sasha was so shocked that she hastily covered her sonâs mouth.
âDonât be silly. This lady invited you here to play with her grandchild, okay?â
âOkay, Mommy.â
The three children were quick to answer obediently.
Then, the four of them finally entered the living room of the villa to meet the people inside the house.
Oh my goodness!
There are so many people!
That was what the children thought the moment they stepped into the living room.
Even Sasha was taken aback.
âMrs. Croll, this isâ¦â
âHello, Sasha. Let me introduce you to them. The few of us often have gatherings. She here is the wife
of the police chief. Sheâs the wife of the Minister of Transportation. These two here are the wives of
officers in the Air Force in the army. When they heard that Iâve invited you and the kids, they were
overjoyed and had brought their kids here too.â
When Helma spotted Sasha, she stood up and beamed at her.
Sasha was speechless for a moment.
Arenât they all related to the army?
This gathering is more like a gathering of the Houseâs family members.
However, she quickly recollected herself and smiled back. âI see. Iâm honored to meet you all. These
are my children. My apologies to have brought them all here today.â
She then pushed the children in.
Indeed, they were triplets.
When the women who were dressed to their nines saw the triplets Sasha pushed in, jealousy and envy
washed over them.
Yariel is so d*mn lucky!
Not only did he become the House Speaker, but he even has triplets!
Howeverâ¦
âMrs. Jadeson, how old are they?â
âTheyâre eight,â Sasha politely answered with a smile.
The moment her answer left her lips, the wife of the Minister of Transportation beamed. âEight? Thatâs
fantastic. My sonâs ten. They can play together.â
âMine too. My two daughters are twelve, and theyâre now in the garden with their violins.â
âMineâs a little younger, but sheâs already Grade 6 in piano.â
In mere seconds, the women were fighting against themselves to invite the triplets to play with their
children.
Sasha did not know how to respond to them.
âAll right. Letâs go to the garden to play. Come on, letâs go. Letâs go to the garden to play.â
âOkay, Viviâs going too, right? We wonât stay here and disturb the adults talking.â
Before Sasha could gather her wits to say anything, the children had quickly said that they would be
leaving the adults alone with a bright smile on their faces. Even Vivian, the slowest to react among the
triplets, agreed with her brother.
Sasha panicked, but a small hand soon grabbed her palm.
She lowered her head to look at her child.
âDonât worry, Mommy,â said Ian, his voice soft and quiet as he looked up at her.
He really looks a lot like his father.
Nevertheless, his reassurance worked, for Sasha felt her heart climbing down her throat back into her
chest.
Right. These children are smarter than the average kids. I donât need to worry that theyâll be bullied.
Finally, Sasha let them go.
Once the children were gone, the living room became much quieter. Helma then instructed the
housemaid to serve the drinks.
âMrs. Jadeson, where is your hometown? I think thereâs a mistake with the buttons of the baniere
youâre wearing.â
âHuh?â
Sasha froze when she heard the question from the wife of the Chief of Air Force, Dorthea Justly.
Thereâs a mistake with the dressâ button?
Sasha then lowered her head to look at the baniereâthe dress she was wearingâthat Sebastian had
just ordered for her.