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Chapter 18 In the kidsâ bedroom⌠âUncle Pete, please have a seat. I will get you a glass of water.â Clare said as she directed Pete to sit on the sofa. Pete looked at his bossâs smart rascals and wondered what was wrong with them. He could not think of anything as to why he has been summoned here. âI am okay, please sit down.â He spoke. The kids all looked the same so, he did not dare call out their names. Carl looked at Pete sending them suspicious looks and decided to go right to the point. He was also afraid that their Mommy might storm in at any time to check on them. âUncle Pete, donât be nervous. We only called to ask you what happened to our mother today.â âHuh?â Pete did not understand and looked at Carl with a puzzled look. âWhen we came home, Mommy was crying nonstop. She even sent you to pick us up from school. We thought that you might know what happened.â âDid someone bully Mommy at her work?â When Pete heard that question, he did not know whether to laugh or cry
Chapter 19 The kids discussed it amongst themselves until they came up with the best wording. Carl found Danielâs private email and sent him the message. âDone!â they excitedly did a high-five and just as Carl was about to look through Edmond and Co., and see if anything would pique his interest, Clarissa came knocking on the door. âDinner is ready and Mommy is calling you lots.â âWe will come right away, princess,â Castro shouted towards the door. At the dining table, apart from roasted pork, Ella had made a few more dishes. Seeing that they had a visitor, she had made everything so delicious and tantalizing. âOh My God, I can feel that my salivary glands are already excited, just by smelling the aroma.â Caleb walked towards the dining table with an excited expression, followed by his siblings, who were equally excited. âMommy is the best chef and we are her loyal customers.â âAll right, enough of ass-kissing. Go and wash your hands and come eat before the food gets cold.â â
Chapter 20 At Topstar Legacy⌠It was a PE lesson and five heads were squeezed together as they looked at Carlâs smartwatch. Although the kids were allowed to carry phones in school, they were not allowed to use them during class time. But Carl had a smartwatch that could make and receive calls and emails. It was just like a mobile phone, but his teacher did not suspect anything. Carl opened his email and seeing that there was still no reply from the man, he frowned. Clare beat on her fingers as she asked her brother, âWhy has the man not replied yet?â Castro also looked at Carl, as if he was in deep thought, âBro, are you sure that you got the right email?â Carl did not say anything as he continued to operate on his watch. Caleb looked at his brother. He was more confident in him than the others and he knew that nothing would ever be too difficult for his little brother, especially the things that involved technology. âWhy are you guys so impatient? Carl has not even said anyt
Chapter 21 Tony looked at his boss and asked when he saw the frown of displeasure on his handsome face, âBoss, what is the situation?â Daniel peeled his gaze from the laptop screen and looked at his assistant. He instructed in a deep voice, âThings are more complicated than I thought. Just make sure that no word gets out, because our shares will be affected.â When Tony heard his boss, he frowned. He had secretly found out that his boss was a computer geek, so when he learned that the company had been hacked, he did not panic like the other employees. He had in fact made a silent prayer for the other party, but now that his boss could not even deal with the matter, his heart was filled with panic. All the workers were already panicking, and God knows how many of them have already started to spread the word, in their frantic state. If word got out that their company has been hacked, the consequences will be dire. Daniel tried to hack again but he came up with nothing. he knew that t
Chapter 22 Five minutes to three oâclock in the afternoon⌠Five kids sat around the table as they waited for the arrival of Daniel. They had purposely come early because they believed in the element of surprise. They wanted to catch the man off guard, lest he takes them as a joke. Carl looked down at his watch as he counted the remaining seconds. âTen, nine, eightâŚâ Clarissa looked at her brother and frowned, âWhat if he is only late by a few seconds, will we leave?â âYes, he had made things difficult for Mommy so we are not going to make it easier for him.â âBut if we leave, he will never apologize to Mommy.â âHe will look for us.â âSeven, six, five, fourâŚâ âI donât know why I am feeling nervous. Maybe we got this all wrong and the man might never show up.â Clare said as she rubbed her hands together. âWhat is there to be nervous about? The man is the one supposed to be fretting right now. Maybe he has even pissed his pants, haha?â Castro said as he laughed. âBro, are you
Chapter 23 âWhat did you just say?â Daniel asked. His heart rate increased even further and he could hear the thumping in his ears. Everything vanished and what remained was the voice of a little boy, who looked exactly like him, questioning him why he made his mother cry. âOur Mommy has never cried in front of us no matter how sad she feels. But yesterday was different. Did you bully our Mommy?â âHuh?â âAre you not listening?â âSorry, come again.â âThe reason my brother hacked your company was because you bullied our Mommy. Our Mommy is untouchable and anyone who dares mess with her messes with us. We are her protectors and we cannot allow anything to happen to her.â Clare declared when she saw the confused look on the manâs face. âWho is your mother?â Daniel inquired. âElla Smith,â Caleb answered. âWhat did you just say? Can⌠youâŚsay⌠that⌠again?â he asked, his voice raising a notch higher. His assistant was also shocked and he almost felt that he was dreaming. His mouth
Chapter 24 âSo, can you guys tell me your names?â âI am Caleb, and I am the eldest. This is Castro, then we have Clare, Carl, and then our little princess, Clarissa.â Caleb introduced his siblings. âWe were born in that order.â âYou are a girl?â Daniel looked at Clare and asked. When he first entered, he thought that there were four boys and one girl, but it seems like he was wrong. When Clare heard the question, she smiled proudly and nodded, then with a smug face she said, âYes, but I am the most handsome among them, right?â Daniel looked at her demure and warmth flooded his eyes. He smiled gently and nodded his head, âYes, indeed. Very handsome.â Daniel looked at them, wondering if he should ask the question logged in his heart. He had meant to ask Ella about the kids, but they had warned him that Ella should never, ever find out that he was meeting them. He also did not want to startle her as she might start to think that he was stalking her. He was just wondering how she
Chapter 25 After dinner, the kids did not rush to their rooms as Ella was used to. Instead, they joined her in the sitting room as she watched TV, and cuddled in her embrace. âWhat is it, my babies? donât you want to sleep?â Clare shook her head and smiled at her mother, âMommy, it is too early. Besides, it has been a while since we have accompanied you to watch your favorite show.â âBut donât you have to do your homework?â âWhat are a few kindergarten questions when we have finished the grade six syllabus.â âWell, Mommy you seem to be in a good mood today, did something nice happen?â Caleb looked at his mother and asked. âOr did you get a call from your secret admirer? You were so happy that you could not stop smiling throughout dinner?â Ella was amused when she heard her children. Was it that obvious? âWhat are you talking about?â âYesterday, you were crying like it was the end of the world, but today, you were smiling so happily. Care to share with your little angels?â E