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  ARIEL'S POV   "Goodbye, my babies. Take care, and remember, Mommy always loves you!" I exclaimed happily to my little children on the phone. We were having a video call.   "We love you too, Mommy! We love you too! I can't wait to see you!" Janice said before ending the call. That was my little daughter. Lukel was the name of her twin brother. Yup, those were my two adorable children.   They were both in Canada, living with Andre's parents. I had decided not to bring them along for various reasons.   I was lying down on my bed when I heard a knock on the door. "Come in, it's not locked."   The door opened, and Andre stepped foot inside the room, dressed in his pajamas.   "You're still awake?" I asked, sitting down on the bed.   "Yeah, I'm not feeling sleepy," Andre answered, walking close to me. He looked kind of tired and exhausted. "Does your leg still hurt?"   "Not that much. The pain has gone down."   "Oh, right," he said inaudibly. "There's this company I just