The next morning, Zoey woke up feeling like she had gone ten rounds with a heavyweight boxer. Her back ached, her muscles sore.


    Fitch had been cooped up in the mansion for far too long and had to make a trip to the office today. Before he left, he showered Zoey with kisses, holding her face tenderly in his hands. Zoey wasn''t used to such affection and tried to dodge his advances, slightly exasperated, "Okay, okay, you better head out now."


    Fitch chuckled softly, finally letting go and leaving reluctantly.


    As soon as he was out the door, Zoey dedicated her time entirely to Nn. Though the image of the skyscraper she had seen the night before lingered in her mind, she wanted to visit it but couldn''t bear the thought of leaving Nn behind. So, she asked him, "Nn, how about we go out for a little adventure?"


    Nn hesitated for a moment before nodding and reaching out, signaling he wanted to be carried.


    Zoey smiled, lifting him up. "Let''s take a little trip and then we cane back and continue our survival game, okay?"


    "Mommy, whatever you want, Nn supports."


    His vocabry had been expanding rapidly, especially since he noticed Zoey and Fitch''s rtionship, visibly brightening whenever they were together.


    Zoey had been worried about Nn epting her, knowing how much he cherished the memories of his mother and the toys she left behind. But, to her relief, Nn seemed genuinely happy with her presence. This realization sparked a thought in Zoey; she never wanted to leave Nn''s side.


    Deciding to drive herself this time, Zoey fibbed to the driver, suspecting he might report back to Fitch, especially after Fitch''s peculiar behavior the night before. "I''m just taking Nn for a quick spin around the mansion. Let''s not bother Fitch with this."


    "Zoey, but..."


    "Fitch isn''t holding me captive."


    With that, the driver had no more objections and simply nodded, "Pleasee back soon, Zoey."


    Zoey nodded, securing Nn in the passenger seat and driving off towards the direction of the skyscraper, a route she remembered clearly despite only visiting once.Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org.


    As she parked outside the building,


    her heart skipped a beat. Unbuckling Nn, she carried him out of


    voice soft and childlike, "Mommy?" en.swhovels


    car. Nn clung to he


    Zoey had intended to go inside, but suddenly felt overwhelmed by a sense of quilt, as if she had wronged someone there, though she couldn''t pinpoint who or why. After hesitating for ten minutes, her courage failed her and she couldn''t bring herself to enter the building.


    Turning to leave, she bumped into a man. Stepping back to regain her bnce, she saw he was dressed a tailor-made suit, his presence asmanding as Fitch''s. Her heart contracted, and she quickly O apologized, "I''m so sorry."


    She noticed his gaze on her, full of curiosity.


    Nn, in her arms, suddenly spoke up, n, Uncle."


    "At the office."


    "Wannae up for a bit?"


    Nn looked to Zoey for approval, "Mommy, shall we?"


    Nn, innocent of the past, thought Zoey might want to visit.