3. Found

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de lamp, I sat in a chair facing a big bed on

nded, concluding their bedtime storytelling session. Closing the

, "Sleep well, Rose, Jasmine, Violet. You are my tr

unded on my neighbor's door. "Gloria! Gloria, open up!" I impatientl

w it's midnight?

e after putting my daugh

ry, it's a mess.

tch's apartment, so I immediately sat on the s

Gloria, sensing I was up

you're

? You look like yo

welling up and trembling as

a cup. "By the name of Hecat

nd he asked

getting to know each other for three years, Gloria roughly

y hand, helping me r

tarted crying again. The tears I ha

owerful than you think. I believe that. So please, I beg you to

igorously. "Peony, that's impossible! I'm

sped Gloria's shoulders tightly. My eyes radiat

... They're all I have, Gloria... I can't face the probability of

Gloria hugged me tigh

s...." I continued to plea

you a new charm won't solve everything. It would be best to start telling your daughters the

still t

earn to un

was burdening Gloria too much, and that react

t to help me this time. I'd

wanting to see this single mother'

reading a book in the living room while anxiously awaiti

ced blue pearl bracelets on Ros

her new bracelet in wonder. "Was there s

I replied, adding a little lie. But beyond that,

ened the doo

ll take you

e late for wor

ng, "It's okay. I already aske

ce you took us to school!"

took the bus, and arrived at the elementary school. I k

wait until I come here, ok

Jasmine, and Violet

kids. Please study hard an

showed past eight, I sighed deeply. I don't care if Mr. Mathew cuts my salary this

gainst someone else's. All the alarms within me blared, pushing out my figh

ow did you find this place?" I whis

hand. "You bett

ee my hand. Thankfully, there weren't many people a

grip on my hand. I clenched my fists with strength and

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took a deep breath, so my hand returned to its original form. As I tur

among mortals for so long," Xander said calmly, wiping his cheek. Hi

nsense and leave

ch out to me again,

Peony! With our daughter

ing is... They're not yours." I pressed my trembling lips tightly. I wondered wher

are they?" X

my throat. "It's non

position was no longer safe, so I returned to the apartment

ell Mr. Mathew I

to the apartment. But I knew it was only a

All the students had already scattered to their parent

oached a teacher. "Excuse me, Ma'am,

e home. How can I help you,

became even

and Violet Crimson? They're

imson, right? Your triplets were picke

nd my whole body felt like electricity had hit me. I read the t

t man looks so much like Miss

fell to the ground. It felt like t

y one reason

st have f