Chapter 288

Extra 5: Situation

Unfortunately, the financial problems combined with the lack of rest brought out a cranky, irritable side of Jayden.

“Deborah, don’t let them keep crying,” he complained while shifting in bed and putting a pillow over his head to muffle the cries and go back to sleep.

Deborah just frowned and said nothing, heading off to check on the twins and tend to them.

Frequently in a bad mood, Jayden sometimes wanted to stay away from his children… something that worried the kids because they had never seen their dad being cold and distant with them.

Elizabeth and James felt hurt by the rejection they were experiencing, but their mom comforted them, saying things would soon change and that, for now, they should forgive their dad because he wasn’t himself due to the pressure from work.

The kids felt a bit hurt by their dad’s behavior, so they tried to keep their distance and only spent time with their mom, Grandma, and Grandpa Nicholas… since Grandpa Eric was also acting s