THE CHILD

CHAPTER 124 Lila “Are you sure you don't want me to stay with you?” Olivia asked as she wrapped her arms around me. I tried my best not to cry. At least not in front of her. I could hold myself back from doing something like that. “No, you don't have to,” I whispered. “Just take care of the kids for a few days. I don't think I'm in the right frame of mind to be around them.” Lucien stood at the corner of the room, with his hands folded in front of him. Even he supported the idea of Olivia taking care of the kids for us. “Mommy hasn't been happy this whole time,” Anna whispered, and I could feel the tears prick the back of my eyes. “Did we do something?” James asked too, making me quickly shake my head. “The both of you didn't do anything,” I quickly said. “Your dad and I are just tired. So you'll be staying with Aunt Oli for a while.” The both of them agreed without hesitation. I hated the fact that I was subduing them to the kind of treatment that they got back then when I