“Ka… Ka…” The middle-aged woman raised her tear-streaked face, clutching Ka as she cried, “My Ka… is gone…”


    “Mom, I’m right here. I’m back. Don’t be afraid, okay?” Kaforted Essem, holding her close and raising the lunch box in her hand. “Look, Mom, I brought ate-night snack. Don’t cry anymore, or the braised chicken leg won’t taste good, and you won’t look pretty.”N?velDrama.Org content rights.


    “… Ka…” Essem slowly stopped crying, watching as Ka opened the lunch box and tore the chicken leg into strips, feeding it to her.


    Perhaps sensing the safety her daughter provided, Essem finally calmed down, lowering her head to chew the chicken slowly.


    When she’s not having an episode, Mom was actually a quiet and graceful woman.


    Ka fed Essem until she was full, then watched her fall into a deep sleep. Stretching her arms, she managed a slightly tired smile.


    As long as Mom is here, home is here…


    It’s okay. Tomorrow will be better!


    The next day, after helping Essem get ready, Ka, as usual, asked their neighbor Eve toe over and look after her mother.


    “Ka, go to work. I’ll take good care of your mom,” Eve said, waving with a smile.


    “Thank you,” Ka said gratefully. Over the years, it was thanks to the neighbors’ help that she and her mother could live well.


    Ka was about to drive straight to the police station when she suddenly had a jolt.


    Oh no!


    Starting today, she had to pick up that little brat from RosenBay for school!


    How could she forget!


    With that thought, Ka didn’t hesitate anymore, turned the steering wheel, and drove straight to RosenBay.


    Fortunately, her house was in a central location, so the distance to either the police station or RosenBay was the same.


    She just had to avoid beingte!


    …


    “Daddy, is that woman reallying?”


    Oliver, dressed in a white shirt with a light blue sweater vest and a purple bow tie, looked outside with his pretty purple eyes full of impatience.


    Unlike Oliver’s impatience, Ethaniel sat calmly at the dining table, slowly savoring his coffee. “She’lle.”


    “… Okay.” Oliver slumped on the sofa, unwilling to admit he was waiting for Ka to show up.


    After a while, an old police car appeared on the road outside the vi, sirens ring as it drove in.


    “She’s here!” Oliver jumped up and ran outside in a few steps.


    Watching his son’s enthusiastic reaction, Ethaniel’s lips curved slightly.


    Parking the car outside the vi, Ka got out and saw the two-story vi’s door open, and a little figure running out.


    “You’rete!” Oliver immediately used her, his small face full of disdain. “Late on the first day. I’ll have Daddy dock your pay.”


    “Your daddy isn’t even paying me,” Ka retorted, rolling her eyes and opening the car door. “Get in. I’ll take you to school.”


    Oliver looked at the old, beat-up police car and took a step back. “I don’t want to!”


    “Why not?” Ka eyed her vehicle with pride. This was the car that her team leader had specially approved for her. The little brat didn’t appreciate it at all!


    “It’s too old!”


    “…” Ka was speechless.


    “It’s too shabby!”


    “…” Ka gritted her teeth.


    “It’s too ugly!” The brat continued.


    “…” Ka felt her fists clenching uncontrobly.


    Oliver proudly lifted his chin, ready to criticize more. “It’s too-”


    “Ollie.” A calm, elegant voice interrupted, and Ethaniel’s graceful figure appeared from behind the door.


    The morning sunlight filtered down in dappled patches, falling on Ethaniel and making his already handsome face even more radiant.


    “Good morning, officer,” Ethaniel greeted Ka cheerfully.


    Gulping, Ka cautiously avoided eye contact with him, feeling her heart race with every nce.


    “… Good morning, Mr. Han. I’m here to take him to school,” she replied.


    Oliver still disapproved of the old car. “I don’t want to-”


    “Ollie,” Ethaniel’s calm yetmanding voice left no room for argument, “either ride in Miss Green’s car or walk to school. Choose one.”


    Despite being his son, Ethaniel showed little affection.


    Oliver looked at Ethaniel with a bit of fear, bit his lips, and climbed into the back seat of the police car not very willingly.


    Ha, you little brat, someone can still put you in your ce!


    Ka turned her back on Ethaniel, and shed her teeth at the sulking Oliver, and made an exaggerated grimace.


    Just as Oliver red back fiercely, Ka smugly mmed the car door shut.


    However, as she spun around abruptly, she unexpectedly bumped into Ethaniel’s embrace, who was standing right behind her.


    Their eyes met, and for a moment, time seemed to stand still.


    On an impulse, Ethaniel bent down and lightly bit her startled lips.


    “…” Ka froze, turning into a statue as her heart pounded in her breast.


    Ethaniel was surprised by his own action. For so many years, he had kept his distance from women, and ignoring many more beautiful than Ka, but with her… to be precise,-specifically since she bit him yesterday-had imprinted itself on him.


    Looking at the little woman in front of him who was still in a state of shock, Ethaniel’s thin lips curled up into a rare smile, “Thank you, it tastes good.”


    With that, he raised his hand and gently patted her head.


    “…!” The moment his fingers brushed against her hair, Ka felt a shiver run through her body. Her previously petrified and rigid body crumbled into a thousand pieces…