Thomas walked out of the private room next door. He looked up and spotted Tamara. Just as he was about to approach her, he saw that Mommy had Caleb’s hand in hers. Thomas hurriedly hid in the room.Mommy had mistaken Caleb for him again.He couldn’t possibly leave the room now! It would only scare her!He eyed the stairs for a moment. If he were to make his way there, he’d have to walk past Mommy. That wouldn’t work.Thomas wondered how he was supposed to leave.At this moment, Tamara suddenly turned back.Scared out of his mind, Thomas moved to hide, but he was a second too late. A hand reached out from behind and pulled him into the private room.Thomas gasped out in shock. When he caught sight of the person in the private room, his eyes widened suddenly.It was Daddy!Sebastian put a finger to his lips and shushed him.Thomas’ obsidian eyes widened even more at that. What did Daddy mean by this? Was he asking him to keep quiet?Could it be that he already knew that he was
Thomas was worried that Margot would discover their secret. As such, he used the scented tea leaves on her. It turned out that Mommy had picked up on it. What should Caleb do?Caleb wrung his hands together nervously. A moment later, Tamara straightened herself and said, “Her perfume smells so much like the scented tea leaves I developed. Gosh, I remember thinking that before.”Caleb remained silent.Was Mommy finding excuses to explain the situation?Tamara turned toward Caleb and asked, “Since Aunt Margot’s asleep, why don’t we stay here for a while? What do you think about sleeping here tonight?”Caleb nodded.Anywhere was fine as long as Mommy was there with him.Tamara grabbed Caleb’s hand and led him into the room a few feet away. Then, she said, “You can rest here. I need to go and buy something.”A worried expression appeared on Caleb’s face. He tugged on Tamara’s hand.“What’s wrong?” Tamara looked at him curiously.Caleb opened his mouth but closed it eventually. He
Sebastian swept his gaze over the men groaning in pain on the ground. Then, he turned toward Tamara and was met with the woman’s crystal clear eyes and sly smile. He stopped breathing for a second.“Why aren’t you speaking?”Tamara stared at him for a long moment, then walked up to him. She stopped a few feet away from the man.“Young Mr. Custry, are you really mute?”Sebastian remained silent.He did not dare to speak.Tamara’s smile widened even more. She suddenly reached out, planning to take off the man’s mask. However, before she could do so, the man had clasped onto her slender wrists.Tamara was taken aback. She struggled to get her hand out. “Young Mr. Custry, what are you doing?”Sebastian loosened his grip on her, then spun on his heel and headed toward 1999.Tamara froze. The man was going to 1999 as well?Was this really a coincidence?The amused smile she had been sporting suddenly vanished. The man’s tall frame was too familiar to her. She wasn’t one to make mi
At this moment, inside the washroom.Caleb could hear the conversation going on outside. His expression froze, and he forgot to finish brushing his teeth.What should he do?Aunt Margot noticed that something was off. She hadn’t forgotten what she saw and even told Mommy all about it!Was Mommy suspicious?Should he come clean to her?Caleb was beyond nervous.At this moment, Tamara glanced at Margot, then felt her forehead. “You don’t seem to have a fever.”Margot was taken aback. “I thought I was having hallucinations too, alright? How could I have seen two Thomas’s? But you did give birth to triplets, after all. One’s no longer with us, and the other…”She stopped herself halfway. When she noticed the sorrowful look in Tamara’s eyes, she grabbed her friend’s hand and said, “I’m sorry, my dear. I shouldn’t have brought it up…”Tamara smiled and shook her head. “It’s the truth, after all. It’s why I’m in Londsville right now. I’m here to find my lost son.”However, after he
Tommy: “Hey, you can spend the night with Mommy. I want to stay with Daddy tonight.”Caleb blinked, then typed.Caleb: “But I think Mommy’s beginning to suspect me.”Tommy: “Isn’t that good news? Don’t you want to get acquainted with Mommy?”Caleb: “I do.”Tommy: “If that’s the case, you should stay by Mommy’s side!”Caleb put his phone away and turned to look up at Tamara. Mommy was sleeping soundly and even had a smile on her lips.Caleb inched closer to her and stuck himself to her side. He took in his mother’s fragrant scent and fell asleep.…The next morning.Caleb opened his eyes and suddenly felt out of sorts. He hurriedly checked the time and found that it was already past nine in the morning. He looked stricken with panic all of a sudden.“Thomas, what’s wrong?” Tamara opened her eyes blurrily. When she noticed how panicked her son looked, she pulled him into his arms.Caleb blinked for a moment and finally snapped back to his senses. He was currently with Mommy,
Tamara’s crystal clear eyes twinkled. Then, she glanced over at the shopkeeper. “Bag this up for me.”Then, Tamara showed Caleb a couple more outfits. Caleb nodded at almost everything, and Tamara got the shopkeeper to bag the items up.After they left the children’s clothing store, Margot had a suspicious look on her face, yet she remained silent.They went upstairs to the women’s clothing store. Tamara said to Caleb, “Sit here and wait for Mommy, okay? I’m going to pick out some clothes.”Caleb nodded obediently. His dark eyes were bright as he watched Tamara.Tamara retracted her gaze and went to browse some of the dresses.She grabbed a red dress and tried to envision how she would look in it. Then, she turned toward Caleb and asked, “Do you think Mommy looks good in this color?”Caleb nodded.Tamara went to try it on in the fitting room. When she walked out, her son’s eyes lit up with admiration.Tamara glanced over at Margot and asked, “How does it look?”“It looks grea
“It’s not your fault. You were never at fault, sweetheart. Mommy should be blamed for not recognizing you sooner. I’ve been looking for you for so long. Oh, Caleb, I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to lose you. Will you forgive me?”Tamara stared at Caleb’s face, which was almost identical to Thomas’. She really should’ve noticed that something was off about it.Even though the two looked alike, there was a subtle difference between her sons’ eyebrows. They were not completely identical.Caleb shook his head. “I don’t blame you, Mommy. I’ve missed you.”He choked up, then began to cry even harder.He had missed his mommy so much. Whenever he heard people around him mention their mothers, he would always get upset. He always wondered why his mommy didn’t want him.It turned out that everyone else had been telling him lies!His mommy had always loved him and had been looking for him everywhere!Tamara hugged Caleb and kissed his cheeks. Then, she wiped his tears away and said, “Alright
Melanie Morrison…Melanie…Tamara froze. Her heart squeezed, and her breathing quickened.Tamara slowly bent down. “Hey kid, where are your parents?”Melanie’s flushed face immediately fell. “I don’t have parents, only my grandfather.”Tamara pitied the girl.She reached out and gently held the little girl’s hand. “Why are you here alone? Why were those people chasing after you?”Melanie felt warmth coming from Tamara’s hand. She was initially scared, but now, her fear had disappeared.Melanie blinked up at Tamara with her big clear eyes. “I want to go out and play, but those people are always following me around. They never allow me to do anything. They’re very annoying.”Hearing this, Tamara couldn’t help but laugh.“But it’s dangerous for you to be outside alone. What if you encounter bad people?” Tamara stared at Melanie’s soft face. The sour feeling from earlier had slowly faded. However, some thoughts still lingered in Tamara’s mind, and her eyebrows twitched.“Are yo