"Mommy, when are youing back?" Mia''s little voice piped up from the other end of the phone, followed by the three girls chiming in, "Auntie, Auntie,e back and tell us a bedtime story!" "Alright, I''ll be back soon. I''m on my way," Sadie reassured them softly. "You guys go take a bath first, and I''ll tell you a story when I get back."


    "Okay!" The three girls responded, all excited.


    "Mommy, are you with Daddy?" Nathan jumped in, "Will youe back together? Can you ask Daddy to bring my toys?" "We won''t..."


    "Of course we will," Micah interrupted without missing a beat. "We''ll be there in half an hour, and I''ll bring all your toys." "Okay, thanks, Daddy!" Nathan cheered.


    "And myputer, Dad," Noah added, "I left in a hurry this afternoon and forgot it."


    "Got it," Micah said, his voice softening. "You guys go take a bath first. We''ll be there soon."


    "Okay, bye Daddy," Nathan said.


    "Daddy, Mommy, we''ll wait for you," Mia added sweetly.


    "Alright," Sadie and Micah replied together.


    After hanging up, they both had warm smiles on their faces. They exchanged a quick nce, sharing a rare moment of connection before reality hit.


    "Who told you to promise them that? I didn''t agree for you toe to my house," Sadie said, her tone turning cold.


    "Then are you going to walk back?" Micah shot back.


    "I..." Sadie suddenly remembered she hadn''t driven; both she and Annika had taken Micah''s car.


    "What''s the big deal?" Sadie told Annika, "Call Arya and ask her to pick us up."


    "Yes." Annika started dialing Arya''s number.


    Micah frowned. "Is that necessary? It wastes time and affects the kids'' mood. Besides, your hand is injured; you can''t even hold a book, so how are you going to tell a bedtime story?" Sadie huffed but saw his point. Without further argument, Micah told Andrew, "Have someone bring over the things Noah and Nathan want."


    "Yes." Andrew nced at Annika and made the call.


    Sadie stayed quiet. For one night, making the kids happy was more important. Micah was doing this for them, and if they kept their distance, it wouldn''t be so bad.


    The car soon arrived at Hillside Vi, and the Clemens family''s bodyguards had already delivered the items Noah and Nathan wanted.


    Micah got out and reached out to help Sadie.


    Sadie refused him. He rolled his eyes and walked straight into the house.


    "Daddy!" Nathan and Mia were waiting in the hall. Seeing Micah and Sadie enter together, they ran over, their faces lighting up with joy.


    The two kids were thrilled, while Noah was more reserved, looking at Micah with aplicated expression.


    "Mommy!" Mia ran to Sadie but hesitated when she saw Micah moving protectively. He gently held Mia back and exined, "Mommy is injured. Tonight, I will tell you a bedtime story, so don''t bother Mommy." The three kids immediately gathered around, anxiously asking about Sadie''s condition. "Huh? What happened to Mommy?"


    "I''m fine, just a little hurt," Sadie quickly reassured them. "Don''t worry, it''s nothing."


    "Oh no, Mommy''s hand is hurt," Mia said, her eyes widening as she saw the gauze on Sadie''s hand.


    "Let me see," Noah and Nathan said, holding Sadie''s hand and examining it carefully. "How did this happen?"


    "Your mommy is very brave. Beauty saved the hero, so she got hurt," Micah said with a rare touch of humor.


    "Was that hero you, Daddy?" Nathan asked curiously, looking up.


    "Yes, it was me," Micah nodded.