Chapter 807

By the time Jessamine returned home, Gloria had already gone to bed. She excused herself by saying she had to work late, and it seemed like Gloria hadn't suspected anything.

The two children had just finished bathing and were getting ready for bed. Lucas ran back to his room on his own. Meanwhile, Layla was throwing a tantrum at Julia. Jessamine had promised over the phone to be home in time to tuck her in and tell her a bedtime story, but she hadn’t come back yet.

Julia saw Jessamine enter the room and felt as if she had seen her savior. "Look, isn't that Mommy coming back? Aunt Julia said that Mommy would definitely keep her promise to Layla. How about we go back to our room now?"

When Layla saw Jessamine walk in, a bright smile immediately spread across her face. "Mommy!" she exclaimed. Layla reached out, wanting Jessamine to hug her.

Jessamine changed her shoes and walked over. "Why don't you go back to the room with Aunt Julia first? Mommy just got back from outside, so I'm no