mi

were the hallmark feat

on to return to London, after seeing grandma's will in my mail. I was so shocked that I ha

me, and also find the stranger that had literally saved my life, and that of my kids. It was easy to ma

to get us settled in smoothly, but the pit

whined as we got off the

as at his side in a secon

pulled Tyris and Royer closer. That was

rly surprised. London's weather had always been erratic, and ex

any of you catch a cold!” I ushered my

ytime soon. It was so stressful walking around with luggages, and four kids trailing after me, with all the s

rain was making it worse. To make things even mo

s, and immediately felt bad for putting them thro

would be fun. Fun, I could not guarantee, as I was here for messy an

them. “Mommy will go get us a nice, warm ride, and some prett

ing close by, “I'll ask her to watch

to her, and asked for her help in keeping an eye on the kids. She gave me a nod, an

rd seats and adjusted their coats. I moved our luggages

right bac

p watch.”

curity will do that, okay? Be a good

y steps were incredibly hurried, because I definitely did not want to

e

tony as my expression as

the darn airport, and running late. I had just arrived, after a fucking ten-hour flight, an

ode into the airport lounge. Half of my attention was on my surro

ted

ance. The heating was always slightly off for some reason as well, too high, or too low but never perf

d on the plane was inedible, and it was supposed to be a first-class service, for goodness's sakes. Only thei

snagged on something. I looked, and there, a few

hat was a pretty common sight, one woul

at the sight of them… was because the boys… looked like miniature versions of me. The resemblance wa

e man approaching little kids definitely didn't sound right. But that was the

he same shade

were too young to be sitting in such a large airport by themselves. So I lo

s?” I asked gently, no

brellas because of the rain.” One of the boys answer

ctor. I assumed he was the oldest. And he only mentioned

a weather forecaster, she only has to look at t

oked down at the girl, and those big chestnut brown eyes were gazing up at me intently.

but familiar like I had seen her fea

The last boy said to the other boy, and the

She merely looked at the sky each time, to decide if she had to pack an umbrella f

I lowered my head at th

rough. I didn't deserve what she gave me. I just wished she had also given me the truth. About how she was

worse. I let Ellen feed me poison and destro

art had been beating all along, for a different wom

's her

see again. For a second, I thought my regretful and painful th

ex-wife,

the mother o