mi

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here." The postal deliver

estions. Even though I'm not expecting a parcel, I s

lip over the parcel in curiosity to see who is the sender. To my utt

t a bomb, but it definitely h

rum draws my focus from th

tle demon can't reach. I search the drawing room to c

n's backpack and bottle. I understand at once

legs and holds onto them b

" Ben hugs my legs as he pleads with puppy eyes. He's so cute tha

" I bring my phone away and give my und

feigning a stomach ache. Good thing I h

tion of second, I gaze into his electric blue eyes and,

ug it

You don't

without delay. A smile takes

unch?" I say next. Marcus knows where I'm

en squea

through his jet-black hair, and Ben

rts, remember? You're gonna have boiled br

ing. This boy has been fighting a war with broccoli

ry eyes and trembling lips.

oy and go to school now, we'll have ice cream for

ayfully bowing. The little demon shies away straight after that and runs

jet-black hair knocks at the door of my mind. He

n the past, I take out

as just my son.

book signing. It'd be great to interact with the readers. In addition, yo

o grow massively, and they also have a publishing branch for physical books. Not to mention th

l about that. I don't want

and Marcus were coming together,

ter her words

Vancouver?" I ask her, wishing silent

us because we're recruiting at the moment. Skylight Novels offered him a job as an

words list in my head one after the

s mouth in a day, how come he forgo

r standing by the door of my house. My glare zooms in

answer later." I hang up wit

ension weighs down on us. My attention i

don't-know-what-you're-thinking shru

of almost living together and raising a

nd a momentary flush appears o

or something, but you could've updated me on being

nshaken presence apparent, like the ti

eaks in a nonchalant tone. Heading straight for the kitchen,

s the offered job both troubles

e down. Now that the opportunity is finally knocking

best to not pluck my hair o

changed

is fuming, but his next words

n't go and I don't

om shock and pain at his confession. I know he means well,

you. We are. But that doesn't mean we'd hold you back for

me in the last five years, ever since the day we ran away together. He didn't l

Ben like his own. Even though I've paid him back all the money I ow

ney can pay tha

help his future, then I'm m

rid of me," Marcus declares in a tone tha

ficed a lot for us. I can't let him give u

ell?" I inquire slowly, searc

st for me." He den

n't give

ive event with the readers, and if things don't go downhill, who k

impulsively, on the spur of the moment. Although to be brutally honest, I've thought about g

rcus and take h

e a change of scenery. He'd be ha

tly for his approval. A minute and two

asks gravely, and I shake my head. I hate eve

, gritting my teeth. There's no way I'll

red it out. Then I ha

nd him off to email the Skylight No

he book signing event. And I'm looking for

ck that would be standing there in the face of a furious Denzel Flynn. According to my

's change