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Chapter 29

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On the weekend, I spent all my time attending to Catie. It wasn’t that hard for me adjusting to having her in my life because I’m used to taking care of children in the center. Thankfully, Catie was cooperative and we got along well.

“Catie, put all your toys back on the stand,” I told her gently after we played in her room. I bet after being with me for two days, she got accustomed to our setup. Gradually, it was sinking into her mind that it is now the two of us together until she reaches her legal years. It doesn’t matter if she chooses to stay with me beyond that years, what’s important is we stick together and have each other’s back no matter what.

Monday came and I needed to leave her to her nanny. In a short span of days, I was deeply attached to my sweet little girl. I believed it was a mutual feeling because she was clearly on the verge of tears when I bid her goodbye to go to work.

“Morning, Miss Vera,” I handed over the hard copies of Meadow’s purchase request for her signa
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