Chapter 4 Daddy Doesn't Like Me Yakira brought Minnie and Daron back to her rental apartment . She didn't know how long it'd take before the paperwork for the demolition would be finalized . Therefore , she had taken annual leave from work to come back She had thought about staying in a hotel . However , she didn't trust those crappy ones , and given her current condition , she could afford two or three nights in better ones but not longer than that So , she rented a small apartment with two bedrooms and a living room for a month . She cleaned it up , and living here with her two kids put her mind at case . The two kids had been quiet after they left the law firm . Minnie's eyes had been red even till now She figured the kids must have been shaken terribly . Setting them on the couch , she said , "Minnie , Abel , don't sneak out again , OK ? " You've never been to Retston before . What if you run into bad guys ? " Abel and Minnie slipped away and almost got lost . At the thought of that , she couldn't help but have a lingering fear . Luckily , they were smart enough to go to Herschel's law firm . " Mommy , am I not cute enough ? Is that why I'm not likable ? " Minnie asked with wounded eyes . Brayden held Abel in his arms and took Abel away . It was as if she were invisible to Brayden . The more she thought , the sadder she felt , and she burst into tears . 05.44 Chapter 4 Daddy Doesn't Like Me It broke Yakira's heart to see Minnie so sad , and she held Minnie in her embrace at once . " What ? That's so not true . Minnie , you're the cutest . We all love you . " " Really ? " Minnie asked , thinking . " Then how come Daddy doesn't like me ? " " You can ask Abel if you don't believe me . " Yakira shot a glance at Daron . Minnic looked at Daron . Daron was slightly stunned , at a loss about what to do . Seeing how sad Minnie looked , he couldn't help but say , " Mommy's right . " " See ? We all love you , Minnie . " Yakira wiped Minnie's tears away . " I'll fix something for you guys , OK ? " Hearing this , Minnie was instantly in a brighter mood . She nodded hard with tears in her eyes . Yakira ruffled her hair gently before going to the kitchen . Kids were simply creatures , and their sadness could vanish in a second . Minnic soon became curious and asked Daron . " Abel , didn't you leave with Daddy ? How come you showed up with Mommy ? Did Mommy see Daddy ? " " No , I ... " Daron averted his gaze , looked over in Yakira's direction , and then continued in a low voice . " I ran out and happened to run into Mommy , " He lied . But being With his mommy felt so great , and he wanted to stay with her forever Minnie nodded , not getting suspicious at all . " Then are we still asking Daddy for child support ? " " Child support ? " Daron was baffled . Minnie tilted her head . " Abel , didn't you say we had to take this chance coming back to Retston with Mommy and ask Daddy for child support ? With child support , Mommy no longer has to work so hard . " " Yeah . " Daron nodded , clutching the hem of his clothes nervously . 05.44 Chapter 4 Daddy Doesn't Like Me He didn't dare to meet Minnie's gaze . Minnie studied him , growing puzzled . She thought . " It's so weird . After Daddy took Abel away , he's now like a different person . " " Abel , Minnie , time to eat , " Yakira said while placing the dishes on the table Minnie immediately ran to the table and scrambled onto her chair . Daron walked over and couldn't help but swallow as he saw the sumptuous dishes . He thought , " The food made by Mommy must be so tasty . " Yakira placed the plates in front of the two kids . " Minnie , this is roasted ribs , your favorite " Abel , try the grilled chicken wings , your favorite " She placed a piece of rib and a chicken wing on their plates separately . Daron looked at the chicken wing , his mouth watering He couldn't help but take a bite Immediately , his eyes sparkled as he thought , " It's so tasty ! Mommy surely is the best cook in the world " Minnie . Abel , I want to talk to you about something I need to go back to the countryside tomorrow Can you promise me to stay home and not go out ? I'll bring back something delicious when I return After what had happened today , she figured maybe bringing them back together with her would put her mind more at ease But she was coming back for the demolition , and something nasty would happen . She didn't want to see Minnie and Abel get affected negatively " OK . " Minnie nodded obediently She knew Minnie wouldn't make any trouble . But unlike Minnie , Abel could be quite a bold scamp sometimes . for r sure Chapter 4 Daddy Doesn't Like Me 1228 Weuchers She looked at Daron . " Abel , can you promise me to take care of Minnie and not go anywhere ? I was worried sick when you almost got lost today . " " OK . " Daron nodded hard . He thought , " If I behave , can I stay with Mommy forever ? " With M Mommy by my side . I won't be bullied again . Warmed by the sweet kids , Yakira smiled with gratification A wound buried deep down her heart suddenly twitched hard . Back then , she had been pregnant with triplets . Due to a long - time coma after the car wreck and malnutrition , she lost one of the babies when giving birth It had always been one of her deepest regrets For all these years , she had always beaten herself up , blaming her for not being able to protect all three of her babies well If her poor baby boy had made it , he would have been just as sweet as Abel and Minnie . " Mommy , " Minnie called out to her gently She knew what Yakira was thinking . Yakira snapped back to reality , pulled herself together , and smiled while putting more food onto the kids ' plates , " Eat , sweeties . Only then can you grow strong . " In the Blanchard's villa . Brayden frowned as he saw the food brought upstairs was brought back untouched Daron's illness had always troubled him " Tell the kitchen to set aside some food , " he said to Aaron " Yes , Mr. Blanchard . " Whenever Daron's alternate personality took over , he'd make a fuss and treat himself to tasty food 05.441 Chapter 4 Daddy Doesn't Like Me 288 Vouchers He'd always sneak into the kitchen when no one was looking . Given time . Brayden ordered the kitchen to keep food available 24/7 . " Mr. Blanchard , about Midvale Village's land - the formal procedures for demolition compensation will be handled tomorrow . But there are still a couple of households that haven't signed yet . " Deon handed him the relevant files . Taking them over , Brayden flipped the first page open , and the name Yakira Wilkinson came into his view , Deon said , " It's the Wilkinson family's old residence . After Mr. Wilkinson passed away , it was transferred to Ms. Wilkinson's name . Since you've never filed her death certificate , it's still her property and is now taken care of by her uncle . " Since it's under her name , we can't go through the procedures without her signature . " With that , Deon looked at Brayden . It always ballled him - it had been five years since Yakira's death , yet Brayden still hadn't filed her death certificate . Brayden stared at Yakira's name intently without saying a word , his deep eyes unfathomable , making it impossible for anyone to know what he was thinking . After quite a while , he said , his voice low and cold . " I'm going to Midvale Village tomorrow . " Chapter 5 The Tnplets :