“Thomas, Mommy came home a little later than usual today. Have you had dinner?” After Tamara changed into a more comfortable set of clothes, she asked in a soft voice.Caleb nodded, fixing his round, obsidian eyes on Tamara’s figure. He looked oddly attached to her.Tamara couldn’t help feeling that something was off with her son. However, Thomas had been nothing but a good boy, so she didn’t think much of it.“That’s good to know. I’m going to call it a night now. Today’s been exhausting.” Tamara walked over and planted a small kiss on Caleb’s cheek. Then, she made her way into her room.Caleb touched his cheek, where Tamara had kissed him. A small blush appeared on his fair complexion.Was Mommy this affectionate with Thomas all the time?He was suddenly incredibly envious of his brother.He listened to his surroundings quietly. After noticing how silent everything was inside Mommy’s room, he put his book down and went to peek inside. He saw that Mommy seemed to be staring at
So this was Daddy?Thomas couldn’t help but touch his face. He found that he looked a lot like his daddy. In fact, they almost looked identical.It turned out that Mommy’s taste in men was great!Just as he was about to call out to his daddy out of excitement, he was suddenly reminded of Caleb’s instructions. He hurriedly shut his mouth and quelled the desperate urge to speak.Sebastian walked over and noticed how excited his son seemed while looking at him. Feeling suspicious, he asked, “Why are you staring at me like that? Have you completed today’s homework?”Thomas was rendered speechless.Sebastian had essentially sucked his excitement dry with that.He didn’t care how handsome his daddy was anymore. He was instantly disillusioned.Thomas quickly lowered his head to look at his phone, not intending to give a response.Caleb had told him that he usually acted quiet and reserved. Furthermore, he wouldn’t seek Daddy out voluntarily, so all Thomas had to do was act like a col
Thomas looked up at that, his bright, obsidian eyes gazing into Sebastian’s eyes as he shook his head.Sebastian's heart softened. “What do you want to eat, then?”Thomas turned to get some pen and paper and wrote: “Anything’s fine.”This made Sebastian frown. “You don’t have to write just to communicate with me. I know sign language.”Hearing that, Thomas couldn’t help the sweat forming at the base of his forehead. He didn’t know sign language!However, he managed an obedient nod. As long as he didn’t try to express himself too much later on, everything should be fine.Sebastian took out his phone and called to order some food for them. Half an hour later, the food was collected and they began to dig in at the dining table.Simon eyed Sebastian for a moment, then turned toward Thomas. Suddenly, he asked, “Caleb, why have you been acting so strange today?”Simon had realized that something was off since entering the room. Even though Caleb’s love for games was nothing unusual,
The next morning.Tamara opened her eyes. The long-lost feeling of wanting to sleep in made her not want to get up at all.She turned over and found that her son was nowhere in sight. Stunned, she blinked her eyes and called out, “Thomas?”“Mommy, what is it?”Thomas opened the door and peeked inside, looking at Tamara curiously.“When did you get out of bed?” Tamara looked at him suspiciously for a moment. She couldn’t believe that she didn’t notice him leave her side.Thomas’ eyes seemed to twinkle. It turned out that Caleb had fallen asleep with Mommy the night before!“I woke up ages ago! I know how difficult it is for you to get a good night’s sleep, so I didn’t want to wake you,” Thomas said as he walked in, then lay next to Tamara on the bed.Tamara kissed his cheek. “It’s been a while since I had such a good night’s rest.”It was such a rare occurrence.Thomas thought that the situation was a little odd. Mommy always had trouble sleeping. Even the scented tea leaves s
Caleb watched the car depart, unable to decipher what Daddy was feeling.It appeared Daddy knew that Mommy was staying next door.In fact, it seemed that he knew that Thomas was with her as well.However, why didn’t Daddy bring him to meet Mommy?Didn’t Daddy know how much Caleb missed her?Caleb could not hold in his feelings anymore. He reached out to poke Daddy’s hand.Sebastian turned to look at his son. “What’s wrong?”Caleb signed, “Daddy, you’re horrible.”Sebastian was rendered speechless.When he saw how utterly unsurprised Caleb was when he saw Tamara and Thomas, Sebastian realized that his son must’ve met up with Thomas already and might have even made contact with Tamara as well.Sebastian chuckled lowly. “So, Caleb, I suppose you believe everything I’ve said about your mother now, huh?”Caleb’s dark eyes twinkled. “I do.”He had seen Mommy.His mother wasn’t the cruel, heartless monster his grandmother had tricked him into believing.Mommy was gentle, warm, a
Margot leaned over right away and planted kisses on Thomas’ cheeks. “Of course, I missed you, my darling. Your mommy’s been so cruel! She took you and left me for three whole years! God knows how I’ve survived this long.”Thomas grinned brightly. “Aunt Margot, I really want to eat your homemade chicken pie.”“Alright, alright. Let’s head upstairs. I’ll make it for you right now.” Margot nodded fervently, then grabbed Thomas’ hand.Once they were all inside the elevator, Margot scrutinized Tamara’s appearance carefully. “Tammy, my dear, you’ve changed quite a lot over the years.”“What do you mean?” Tamara looked over at Margot, sensing that her friend was about to say something inappropriate.“Well, you’ve become a lot prettier, for starters. Your voice is really soft, and here…” Margot swept her eyes over Tamara’s chest, then whispered softly, “Without a man’s careful ministration, they seem to have grown smaller.”Tamara was rendered speechless.She knew this was going to happ
Thomas didn’t even spare them a look. “Go ahead! Have fun. I’m good here. I’m not a three-year-old kid anymore.”Margot couldn’t help but chuckle at the little boy’s quip.Then, she turned toward Tamara. “Come on, let’s relax downstairs. It’s been a while since you’ve visited an establishment like this, hasn’t it?”Tamara nodded. “You’re right.”“You have no idea how many customers I’ve lost since you’ve stopped bartending here. So, what do you say? Want to bartend a little for old time’s sake?” Margot grabbed Tamara’s arm and said with a grin.“No problem!” Tamara replied. It had been four years since she last bartended. She honestly couldn’t be sure if her skills had dwindled or not.At the bar downstairs, the lights were dim but still colorful. It wasn’t peak hour yet, so there weren’t a lot of people around. However, most of the booths were filled with people.Margot took a seat at the bar counter. Tamara went to get behind it and started to prep the tools she needed to star
Janine’s lips curled into a smile. Her eyes were filled with displeasure, but she didn’t make it seem obvious. She enjoyed being flattered by the people around her. She glanced away for a moment and spotted a familiar figure that caused her eyes to widen exponentially.It was Tamara!She thought Tamara had left Londsville!What was she doing here?Furthermore, the woman appeared to be working in 1999.A flash of hatred appeared in Janine’s eyes. It was all Tamara’s fault that her sister ended up going to jail. Her sister was sentenced to so many years and descended into a state of madness! She had gone insane.Seeing that Tamara had returned to Londsville, Janine swore to herself that she wouldn’t let her off easy.“Janine?”Someone called out, causing Janine to snap back to her senses. “Sorry, it’s nothing. I just spotted someone I really despise. I forgot myself for a moment.”“If it’s someone you don’t like, it must mean that they’re really despicable! Tell me who it is, Ja