Adina waved at them, and the children, who were sweating heavily from playing, immediately gathered. Then, they obediently said goodbye to the Xavier family members. When Adina stopped her car in front of the Winters family’s mansion, she noticed that Mrs. Winters was sitting in the pavilion absentmindedly. Her eyes were dull and lifeless.Adina asked Mr. Brown to get the kids ready for a shower before she walked toward the pavilion.“Mom,” Adina said, but Mrs. Winters did not respond at all. Adina raised her voice and called out to her again.“Oh, Addy, you’re back.” Mrs. Winters snapped out of her daze and flashed Adina a smile. “How did the children settle in with the Xavier family?”“They had fun.” Adina paused for a while before she softly said, “Mom, do you have Duke’s new contact number?”Mrs. Winters’ face became stiff all of a sudden.It seemed like she did not expect Adina to ask about that. She paused for a moment before she said, “Duke’s business trip is in a Europe
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