Chapter 49

Sophia

Tears of frustration begin to gather in my eyes when Rose refuses to get down for a nap. Although she is not normally a difficult child, there are times when she becomes cranky and stubborn.

However, today, when my emotions are already haywire, it is getting difficult not to feel overwhelmed.

Grabbing her arm, I stop her from running away when she tries to sprint outside, most probably to her uncles. Because she knows they always give in to her demands. Even though Jake disciplines her, she still has him wrapped around her fingers, and he will eventually fall weak in front of her cries.

Holding her shoulders, I force her to look at me so that I can mindlink her.

Very early after her birth, I figured that I could mindlink her. However, as she is growing, she has somehow learned to ignore my voice; that's why I have to make sure she is listening to me.

"Rose!" I scold her through mindlink, "It's nap time."

"No." She shakes her head adamantly and begins to cry, "No, nap, mama."

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