“George read books with me, Harold drew with me, and Alden practiced the piano with me.” Melody
tilted her head and said, “Mommy, you‘re back. Can you tell me some stories?”
Adina had taken two pills on the way she was back, and the pills should have a sedative effect. At that
moment, she was slightly dizzy, and she just wanted to take a nap first. She forced a gentle smile and
said, “Mommy wants to take a nap for half an hour first. I‘ll tell all of you a story after dinner.”
After she touched the kids‘ heads, she walked to the second floor and gently closed the room door.
Melody‘s face fell. “Mommy seems to be very tired. Why does Daddy still let her go to work in the
company?”
“Mommy has stayed abroad for half a month, and she has not gone to work since coming back, so
there are many things in the company that needs to be handled by her personally,” George said, “Let
Mommy sleep for a while. We will go and wake her up at dinner.”
Alden lowered his head and played with the building blocks, while his eyes were dark. He clearly knew
what was happening, but he did not have any solution.
“Mel, let‘s play hide and seek.” Harold instantly became energetic again. “You hide, I‘ll come and seek
you.”
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Melody‘s attention was also distracted. She grinned and said, “George, Alden, can you also come and
look for me together?”
George put down his book, nodded, and said, “We will count to ten. You have to hide well.”
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Melody turned around and ran upstairs. When her white skirt fluttered, she looked like a little snowball
hovering in the air. “One, two, three... eight, nine, ten.”
After George finished counting to ten, the three boys opened their eyes together. Harold said in a low
voice, “I heard that Mel went upstairs to hide. Let‘s go and catch her.”
“Shh!” George held up one finger to press his lips.
“Be gentler, let‘s give Mel a surprise.” Alden moved gently and went upstairs with them. Since the
winter break started, the four of them always played hide–and–seek at home. Melody and Harold were
the perpetrators, while George and Alden accompanied them. They could usually play for more than an
hour.
“She’s here.”
Harold bent down as he stood in front of the tov room, while he covered his mouth and snickered.
He held up a finger and softly said, “One, two, three.”
Right after he spoke, he suddenly pushed open the room door.
The three brothers spoke together, “Mel, we‘ve found you!”
Melody was hiding behind the door. She unhappily walked out, and she muttered, “You must have
peeked!” Harold blinked.
“I did not peek. I just overheard your voice.”
“Harold, you played dirty!” Melody stomped.
“Do it again. I‘ll hide again!”
“Mel, you‘re playing dirty!” Harold put his hands on his waist and said, “You hid once. Now it‘s my turn!”
George frowned.
“Why can‘t you let Mel play?” The kids started talking, and the door of the master bedroom next door
was suddenly opened, Adina stood at the door with a cold and profound expression, “How long are you
guys planning to keep that noise up? Can you let me sleep?” Right after she spoke, the toy house
instantly became silent, The four pairs of eyes stared at her with obvious shock and fear, Adina was
annoyed. She knew that doing this was wrong, but she was unable to control the annoyance that filled
her heart.
“If I hear any noise again, don‘t call me Mommy again!”
After she spoke, she slammed the door loudly.
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