Chapter 70

Willow buried her face in my arms and hugged me without speaking. I knew that she didn't want to talk, so I didn't probe any further. Instead, I gently patted her back and said, "It's fine if you don't want to talk. "Just know that no matter what, Mommy will always be by your side." Willow didn't reply to me for a long time after that. Just when I thought she would remain silent, she made a sound of acknowledgment. Since she was willing to respond, it meant that she was only upset at me temporarily. If I waited for her to open up, she would tell me why she didn't want to talk to me soon. This definitely improved my mood greatly. … Unsurprisingly, Zachary was the last child to leave the kindergarten. However, a newly hired driver picked him up instead of Jessica this time. But since Holly didn't recognize the driver, she didn't allow Zachary to leave with him. Thus, she video-called Steven to confirm things with him. Only then, did Holly agree to let Zachary leave with th