Chapter 5. I Asked Her to Come Back

Evelyn’s POV

I pulled my phone from my pocket and took out my sim card, I snapped it in half and proceeded to make my mother a cup of tea. When I went back in, I found her fast asleep on the sofa bed she looked exhausted, so I grabbed a blanket and placed it over her before getting in beside her and snuggling up to my mother like the old days. I had missed her so much.

I was woken to the bright sunlight streaming in and the excited squeals from Ethan as he jumped up and down on me. I smiled as he wrapped his arms around me.

“Mummy, nanny is making me pancakes for breakfast that’s the best. Is griffin coming to stay as well?” he yelled excitedly. My mother glanced across at me and I looked away not wanting to talk about griffin.

“No not today baby, it’s just the three of us and maybe your uncle Simon if he can get off work early enough, but Ethan can you be a big brave boy and look after nanny for me while I fetch some supplies?”

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I threw