Chapter Eighty-Five: A Nanny

We missed the presidential campaign, and since then, my phone has been blowing up. Mum's, too; we've lost business permits for six stores so far, and it's only been a few hours since the party started. Aside from that, a letter came to the house stating that our building in the city is blocking sunlight for an indigenous tree that needs to be preserved. They want us to demolish a building because of a tree.

It can't be clearer that this is the president's handiwork, yet with all the turmoil, the only thing on my mind is...

"Eliza, Daniel kissed me."

I probably should have held on to the secret a little longer, but I couldn’t help it.

"Already?"

Elizabeth asks as she finishes her round of kisses on the kids and joins me in the hallway after shutting their door, shutting it as we head to my room.

"What do you mean ‘already’?"

"He's liked you since we were kids."

“That was ages ago, and I-I don’t believe you. Anyway, he is dating Neil and…”

“And Neil is a man?”

“Well…yes.”

“You