Chapter 201


    When Nicole rushed towards Evan’s car, all she could think of was Maya’s safety. She hoped that Evan


    could find Maya even if it meant giving up her youngest kid to him.


    The door to the car was opened just as she mustered the courage to knock on the window. There the


    little girl was, grinning happily at her. “Mommy!” Maya cried out.


    Nicole couldn’t hold back her tears of relief when she saw Maya returning safe and sound.


    Kyle and Juan shared a knowing look. They initially thought that their father wouldn’t help them, but it


    turned out that they had given him too little credit because he was the one who found Maya and


    brought her back to them.


    “Maya, where have you been?”


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    Maya looked down at her round belly and rubbed her hands anxiously. She was embarrassed to tell her


    mother where she was.


    Puzzled by how Maya ended up with Evan, Nicole gave Evan an inquisitive look.


    Evan cleared his throat, “I brought her to re’s ce.”


    Daddy is the one who brought Maya away? To re’s ce? He should have told us beforehand.


    Look at how worried Mommy is! Kyle and Juan exchanged nces and sighed.


    The next thing everyone knew, Nicole was hollering at Evan with her shrillest voice. “Evan Seet! How


    could you bring my daughter away without my permission?”


    Thest few hours had been an ordeal for her. Every second spent was agonizing when she thought


    about her missing daughter.


    It turned out that it was just a misunderstanding.


    Startled by Nicole’s sudden yell, Evan remained silent. He didn’t think it was a big deal to bring the


    gluttonous girl for some food, and he never expected Nicole to be so worried.


    Nicole reached out to Maya and carried her in her arms. “Maya, you can’t go anywhere with him! He


    might have brought you to a nice restaurant today, but who knows if he will sell you off the next time?


    Can you promise not to do this again?” Afraid that Maya could be kidnapped by human traffickers,


    Nicole warned her sternly.


    However, Evan found that insulting. Is sheparing me to human traffickers?


    Besides, Maya is the one who kept pestering me for food! I am merely doing that out of kindness!


    Frightened by Nicole’s stern tone, Maya nodded tearfully as she also realized that her actions had


    worried her.


    Nicole wiped away Maya’s tears and walked towards Rose Garden with Maya in her arms and Nina


    following behind.


    After they left, Evan told Kyle and Juan to get in his car. When they stared after Nicole’s retreating


    figure hesitantly, Evan finally lost his patience and snapped, “Get in!”


    Juan sighed, “Daddy, you should have told us that you brought Maya somewhere else.”


    Kyle grumbled, “If you told us that you were with Maya when I called you just now, we wouldn’t be so


    worried, especially Mommy!”


    Evan felt helpless because he did send Nicole a message even though he didn’t tell Kyle about his


    outing with Maya. Now he would just sound like he was making excuses if he told them that.


    Keeping in mind not to approach Nicole and her child again, he demanded, “Enough talk. Get in!”


    Kyle and Juan obeyed their angry father and hopped in the car. The sound of the car engine prated


    the calm night sky in Rose Garden.


    Nicole was watching the leaving car and cursing silently in her mind when she heard Nina grumbling,


    “Maya, did evil daddy lure you to re’s ce? He must have done it purposely to make Mommy


    worry. You’re so stupid.”


    Maya merely shook her head fervently and said nothing.


    “He didn’t? Then why did you follow him?” Nina continued asking.


    Seeing that Maya remained silent, Nina raised her eyebrows skeptically. “Don’t tell me that you wanted


    to follow him to re’s ce in the first ce?”


    Maya’s face flushed at the question as she clutched Nicole’s neck silently.