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Chapter 134
Then she continued wiping Elowen’s face, telling Evelyn, “Mom, me and Mr. Sinclair aren’t an itern or
anything.”
“Really? That suit belongs to Mr. Sinclair, I saw him wearing it today at the Sinclair group, and I can
recognize it, Thalassa. If you’re dating someone, I wouldn’t mind, you don’t have to hide it from me.”
Evelyn’s sharp gaze fixed on Thalassa.
“I wore it because… Thalassa was about to explain, but then saw four pairs of small, confused, and
innocent eyes staring at her.
If she spilled the beans about being kidnapped and nearly losing her reputation, the kids would
definitely be upset. She didn’t want her little angels to worry or suffer because of her. So she stopped
the explanation, keeping the truth under wraps.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe picked up the spoon and continued serving salad, changing the subject, “I’ll return the suit to Mr.
Sinclair tomorrow. Mom, your cooking is really tasty today.”
With that, she flashed Evelyn a bright smile, her eyes crinkling at the corners and two cute dimples
appeared on her cheeks, making her look adorable and beautiful. Evelyn sensed her daughter’s
reluctance and didn’t press further.
Considering the kids were still young, and knowing adult stuff could be harmful to their growth, she let it
slide too.
“If you like it, have more.” Evelyn said, placing more food onto Thalassa’s plate.
That evening, Thalassa told bedtime stories to the kids.
One by one, they all drifted off to sleep.
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She put down the storybook, cradled the children in her arms, cuddling them gently. Their soft little
bodies smelled of milk, it was really. comforting.
The next day was Saturday, a day off from work.
When Thalassa woke up, it was already late morning, and the bed beside her was empty. The children
were already up.
Sunlight poured in from the window, warming her face. She stretched, yawning lazily, having had a
good night’s sleep. She got up, got herself ready, and after freshening up, she opened the door to see
the four kids sitting on the sofa watching TV.
Evelyn and Astrid were chatting nearby. The scene was very harmonious and warm. This lifted her
spirits, and she cheerfully greeted, “Good morning.”
“Good morning, Mom,” the four kids chimed in unison.
Evelyn glanced at her and said, “The sun’s already high in the sky, you call this morning?”
Thalassa just smiled and didn’t respond, admitting to herself she was the last one up. She tidied up her
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmhair and headed to the kitchen for some grub.
Just as she pulled out a yogurt from the fridge, her phone buzzed. It was a neighbor from the village.
She quickly answered, “Hello, Greta, what’s up?”
“Thalassa, weren’t you looking for an emerald pendant? Did you find it? Greta from the village asked
her
Five years ago, a storm had collapsed Thalassa’s firewood shed and pigsty. Thalassa cleaned up the
debris brick by brick, piece by piece. The neighbors were puzzled. If she was clearing the rubble, why
not just shovel it all away at once? Wasn’t she just wasting time and energy by clearing it bit by bit?
When they asked Thalassa why she was doing this, she said she was looking for something, an
emerald pendant shaped like a cloud.
The neighbors’ question triggered Thalassa’s memory from five years ago. She tensed up, saying
seriously, “I haven’t found it yet, I’m still looking.”
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