Dideon was persistent. "I've been by your side for four years. Enever once forced you to be with me. You know that. I'm content with being just friends as long as you don t have anyone In your life. I thought we could continue this way. I ran wait. One day, you'll see that you and I belong together. But then Austyn came back. You ran back to him without a monirat hesitation. I can't stand it. I simply can't! I can't lose you to him, not again!- She had lost the mood for dessert.

ra, I never wanted to hurt you. You know that. I just lost control last night, I was wrong, I'm sorry. I swear I'll never do it again. I know you are mad at me 11 do anything to ma you could you forgive me, plaset

Kundeleted his messages.

Certain things were unite givable

What then did to her was one of them.

She was naive enough to believe he would change

She would never make that mutake again.

The horrifying scene last night kept replaying in her mind.

If Austyn hada'i gotten there in time, the world he been..

Kira faded into the restroom and splashed cold water on her barn.

Aber she calmed down enough, she see him a message.

Gideon, you and are dan We are no longer friends. From this day onwards, s It's past time that you moved on

mop testing me, stop showing up in front of me or the kids. What you call love, I call obsession.

She sent the message and bloded Gideon's number without waiting for reply. exclusive content.

Gideon grazed at his phone ISTPELL

He was sitting up in a hospital bed and gripping his phone so tightly, his ackles turned white

He read and re-read the last message from Hira

Bage man boiling in his veins.

He hurled the phone may.

It smashed to the four.

The screen was splintered

Gideon stared out the window, bathing beavily.

Kirs was held up by tradic

She was twenty minutes late when she arrived at the kindergärten

She'd rated Miss Cooper on the way

She was panting when she finally reached the cla

The teacher smiled at her understandingly. "Miss Hewitt, don't worry, the kids are fine.

She held out a bottle of water. 'Heir'

Thank you Kira book the bottle. "Where are Joshua and Jennie?"

"They are on the principal's office.

Which Kira was imine durely worried pd something happen?

The last time the wing were sent to the principal's office was when Joshua haud a

"No, nothing had happened Miss Cooper led the way What

Miss Cooper whispered, "Ma Cane."

Kira parodian Cana

"They were brought there because a visitor wanted to see th

"That's right." The teacher smiled at her ingratiatingly, "Why didn't you tell me you were acquainted with the Group's president?"

Kira didn't have time to explain

she dashed in the principal's office.

The twin were playing on the soda

Joshua was deep in thought as he tried to puzzle out a be Cube

jine, on the other hand, wat sining on Liam's lap and playing with his phone.

The kids were as engrossed in what they were doing, neither noticed Kira's entrance,

Jenelled up

"Mummy!" The jumped down foam Liam's lap and thane hemel into Klu's am

"Hi, honey Have you been waiting for Ing

jennie was still holding the phase Uncle came to see us

Unforgivable

Kira frowned.

Class wanted to spend time with the kids, but Kira didn't give him the chance to.

She could count on one hand the number of times he saw the twins.

She knew about Aidon, of course.

Shouldn't Liam go home to his own son?

She took the phone from Jennie's hand and tossed it back at Liam.

Joshua had abandoned his Rubik's Cube as well.

Kira took his hand, nodded at the principal and left with the twins.

Liam followed close on her heels.

him go

Mr Cane, are you leaving soon? Marwell, the principal, was reluctant to see hi

"It's almost dinnertime. He chased after Liam "I just booked a restaurant. It'd be a shame to let the booking go to waste."

Liam Cane was at the helm of one of the biggest companies in Stamford

Hekapt a high profile,

Maxwell, who owned the kindergarten, would not miss this golden opportunity to make his acquaintance.

If things went well, he might just get a sponsorship our of the dinner.

"Come on! Manwall was all smiles as he led the way to his car.

He hold the door open for Kira is Hewitt, I owe you an apology for what happened last time. Would you allow me to make it

a was over good ar saving no

Besides, show the principal's target wasn'ther.

She was just the tag-along

The dueled into the car with the kids.

Manwel drown to a restaurant any block away

He splurged on a private room at the two-stablishe

Cira ordered or the kids

She kept quiet and focused on feeding the twins,

Marwell was dancing attendance on Lim, who maintained

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to Austyn's ball-brother.

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Maybe it had something to do with his new identity as a father, opped plates with Hira and dropped his playboy act

But it'ten Kill be friends with ban thetopher clitored up with a complicated

man like i lam Cine.

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Maxwell glanced back and forth between Kia and Mr Cane.

The tried to por and the relationship between the two

He heard the kids ackles Liathan Uncle

Just a family friend or relative?

"The kids are, what, tes, three inches taller now?' Liam said to Kira. They grow up so fast,"

Kira said nothing

'I'm missing out on such a large part of their lives," Liam complained. "You should let me see them more often.! He was a veteran when it came to getting a woman's heart, but a greenhorn at being a father. He wanted to barve, close up, how Kira raised her kids.

Maybe he could learn something from her.

But she always kept him at arm's length.

Maxwell's mouth hang opHL

The way Mi Cane talked made it sound as if he was a father being denied visitation rights to the kids,

Did this mean he was their dad?

But the kids called him Uncle

What was going on here?"

Had he stumbled upon M Cane's secret?

The principal's ears picked up.

Kira couldn't help but all her eyes. 'My kids have nothing to do with you

Llam might have turned over a new kal, but Kina wasn't a hundred per cent are

she didn't want the kids, especially Jeshua, to be subject to the bad influence that was Liam Cane

Marwell kept quiet, but his imagination was Lunning wild.

He knew Miss Hewi was single, but the lid had to have a father.

Based on his experience of watching romance drama, he speculated that i was once My Cane's girlfriend.

She gave birth to the twins after being juted by Mr Cane

Now that McClarned about the existence of the kids, he wanted to rake them back,

But Kira, who had been hurt deeply, refused to girld.

Maxwell buried his head in a plate of roast chicken.

If Mr Cane allowed him to witness such a private sens, mon that he was taken into the president's confidence?

Maytay hid his excitement and played wallflower

Kira paid no attention to the principal.

The lids got excited over the crime brükke, a delectable dessert loaded with sugar and far

She came down Lam's offer to help and had to feed the kids with two spoons

Bits of the creamy pudding got stuck on her hands as resul

Excuse me. She stood up and was about the take the kids to the restroom with her

I'll watch them,' am sad. 'They are not done with their food yet."

Kit looked at the twin.

Jennie was Ticking the spoon

Kara cast a wary glance at Liam before leaving the room.

She washed her hando quickly.

When the came out of the restroom, she pulled up short at the sight of a familiar figure.

The door to the compromāja.

Kira proed award it.

'Mis?" A waiter came up from behind, holding a tray.