I nodded, quite pleased with Alexandria.
It was clear from everything that she wasnât interested in seizing the opportunity to become Luna.
This was a refreshing change from the women Iâd encountered before, who were often unreasonable and prone to tantrums.
It certainly saved me a lot of hassle.
I glanced upstairs and asked, âSince I wasnât here today, how were the kids? Did they throw tantrums and ask for Debra?â
Alexandria gave a helpless smile and a shrug.
Before she could reply, the children rushed up to me.
âDaddy !â
Elena and Dylan quickly wrapped their arms around me, one on the left and the other on the right.
They gazed up at me with eyes shining with hope.
âDid you find Mommy?â
Remembering that Debra had lost her memories made me sigh.
I just couldnât figure out how to explain her situation to the children.
They noticed my silence, their faces fell, and they looked visibly upset.
Elenaâs disappointment was palpable as she asked, âDaddy, didnât you promise a few days ago that youâd find Mommy after the two worlds merged? Why havenât we found her yet?â
This was a tough spot for me.
I had indeed made that promise because, after the merger of the two worlds, the kids were even more anxious to see Debra.
She had been sucked into the rift before, and now that the rift had disappeared and the other world had merged with ours, they thought she might be over there.
Holding on to that hope, the kids had been hounding me to search for their mom, to the point where they nearly skipped school.
I had no choice but to reassure them that we could find her.
So, over the past few days, I had been leading a team to the edge of the merged worlds, looking for any sign of Debra.
But since I was unfamiliar with the conditions in the other world, and there were vampires, I hesitated to cross the border with my team.
I was worried about the unknown dangers that might put my people at risk.
We continued our careful search until today, when we encountered Debra at the border.
To my shock, she had lost her memories and was now engaged to someone else.
I wondered how the kids would react if they discovered the truth.
I couldnât take that risk.
After a moment of hesitation, I decided not to tell Elena and Dylan about Debraâs condition.
Instead, I said, âIâm sorry.
I havenât found your mom yet, but Iâm confident that with a bit more effort, we will find her.
â
Resolved, I planned to look into the matter privately and share the truth with the kids later.
Disappointment washed over the children.
Elenaâs eyes welled up as she asked, âDaddy, itâs been so long.
Has something bad happened to Mommy?â
Dylanâs eyes also brimmed with tears.
Through his sobs, he said, âNo, that canât be right.
Mommy is the kindest person, and she loves us and Daddy so much.
I know sheâll come back to us safely!â
Calebâs POV:
The sadness in the childrenâs words made my heart ache a bit.
I knelt down, gently touched their heads, and whispered, âKids, donât worry.
Iâll find y
our mom.
â
The children bit their lips and nodded, their eyes rimmed with red.