The Wife In Disguise

“Miss Elliott’s there too?”

Grace looked over at Violet, feigning surprise.

Violet gave her a slight nod and turned her head to the two children in the playing area.Content rights by NôvelDr//ama.Org.

“What brings you here?” Louis asked in a light voice.

“I haven’t accompanied Luka to the playground before. So I thought he’ll be happy to see you and me playing with him.”

Grace returned in a gentle tone.

Louis didn’t say anything, peered at Violet, and looked back into the playing area.

Violet’s hand was holding the bottle of water tightly. Puzzlingly, he felt a little absurd.

They were a family of three, and she, an ex-wife, intervened between them with her daughter.

“Erin, it’s getting late. Let’s go home.”

Violet shouted towards the little one.

Hearing her call, the two looked up in unison and both ran towards her.

“Mommy, can’t we play a little longer?”

Erin blinked her big eyes, not satisfied.

“We don’t have a time. Josie Mommy is already here to pick us up.”

Violet carried her out and put her shoes on.

“Luka, you can go on. Daddy and mommy are waiting for you outside.”

Grace said to Luka in time, smiling.

Daddy and mommy!?

Violet pursed her lips as she straightened her daughter’s clothes.

Luka looked at Grace, then at Violet, and walked out of the playing area without saying a word.

He was not gonna continue?

Her words were useless?

The smile on Grace’s face froze and she cursed Luka as an ungrateful son.

“Mommy, can I get a doll before we leave?”

Erin saw the crane machine next to her and her eyes flashed with anticipation.

“Okay, let’s go.”

Violet picked her up and walked over to the machine.

Luka looked up at Louis and took his hand.

“You want to play too?” asked Louis.

Luka nodded.

Louis picked him up and went to another machine.

What a brother-sister bond!

Grace just felt annoyed as she slowly followed them.

“Mommy, I want this.”

Erin pointed to a doll, with a look of excitement.

“Okay, let’s try it.”

Violet took Erin’s hand, pushed the joystick and aimed at the target.

“Ah, so close!”

Erin looked regretful.

“Let’s try again.”

Violet spit out her tongue and continued.

“Well, so close again.”

“One more time.”

“…”

Several times in a row, they were always so close.

Erin’s face fell.

Luka, seeing the doll in his hand, pulled Louis’ hand, and pointed at Erin.

Did Luka asked him to help Erin?

Louis walked towards Violet.

“I’ll help you.”

Violet’s forehead was already seeping with sweat.

Once she heard Louis’ low and magnetic voice, she was relieved, inexplicably.

She stepped aside and watched Louis hold Erin’s small hand and move the joystick up and down.

“Wow, I got it! Uncle Louis is great!”

When she finally caught a doll, Erin clapped her hands and kissed Louis on the right side of his face.

Louis was filled with a sense of accomplishment.

“Do you want more?”

“Yes! Yes!”

“Okay.”

The two continued. Violet curled her lips, and with a glimpse, she saw Grace was staring at her.

Her eyes were awfully unfriendly.

Violet smiled slightly, then averted her eyes.

When Louis helped the little one get two more dolls, Violet opened her mouth.

“Okay Erin, we should go. Josie Mommy should be here soon.”

If she didn’t leave, she was afraid she was going to get killed with Grace’s eyes.

“Okay.”

Erin hugged the doll in her arms tightly, and her eyes still shining with joy.

“Miss Elliott, can you take a picture of me and Louis and Luka? We’re finally reunited as a family of three. And we haven’t had a picture together yet.”

Grace pulled Luka’s hand and took Louis’ arm, smiling at Violet.

Violet was motionless. Watching the three standing together, she somehow felt suffocated.