Chapter 188

Nadia darted down the stairs as soon as she heard Ella return and exclaimed, "Mom, you're finally back! I missed you so much." "Ella, you're back!" Rebecca breathed a sigh of relief the moment she saw Ella. "Nadia has been crying for you. She's been refusing to take a bath." Nadia clung to Ella, refusing to let her go. Ella had no choice but to scoop Nadia into her arms and croon, "Let's go. Take a bath and get ready for bed." At five years old, Nadia weighed around 30 pounds. She was quite heavy. "Nadia, come down and walk by yourself," Liam suddenly called out from the living room. His tone lacked its usual gentleness when he spoke to Nadia, replaced instead by somberness. "Oh, okay." Nadia obediently complied. Realizing that she might tire Ella, she urged, "Mom, let me down. I'll walk by myself." Ella wasn't one to spoil Nadia either, so she let Nadia down. She trailed after Nadia, who skipped happily in front of her. A smirk crossed Liam's face as he watched Ella leave.