Chapter 47. Suspicions

Emelda came down the stairs with a fake sad expression plastered on her face. Nicole was seated in the living room flipping through her phone, and eating the slices of apple her maid served her earlier.

Nicole raised her head, and seeing her granddaughter, she smiled and beckoned on her.

"Emelda, come sit with grandma," Nicole said.

Emelda sprinted and sat beside her grandma.

"Granny..." Emelda called out as she placed her head on Nicole's lap.

"Yes, honey. What's wrong?" Nicole patted her granddaughter's head fondly.

"I want to speak to Mum... I miss her so much." Emelda sniffled.

She had wanted to come here so bad... And now, she couldn't help but miss her mother.

“Is that all?" Nicole chuckled.

For a moment, she had been worried, thinking it was something serious.

Just a phone call?

"But.." She turned towards Emelda,

"Why aren't you at school today?" Wasn't she supposed to be in school?

"It's the weeken