At a villa in the city.
The two kids, Alick and Elissa, had woken up early. They jumped up and down the bed, and constantly tried to wake Mary up with their playful little hands.
"Alick, Elissa, stop! Mommy is still sleeping," Mary groaned. Elissa pulled Mary's hair. "Brother, I'm getting hungry," the little girl complained.
When Alick heard his sister's plea, he put down the story book he was reading at once. He spoke like a gentle little man, "Should we wake Mommy up?"
"Okay." Elissa nodded.
"Mommy..."
"Mommy, get up..."
"Hmm..."
While she was sleeping like a log, Mary felt her children making a fuss beside her. She stretched out her hands and yawned. With a groggy voice, she said, "Sweethearts, stop making trouble for Mommy."
"Mommy, when are you going to make breakfast?" Alick shook her arm over and over. "Elissa said she's really hungry."
"Mommy!" Elissa climbed on top of Mary and kissed her on the cheek. "Get up, Mommy..."
Then the little girl pinched both of Mary's cheeks."I'm so hungry, wake up!" Mary reluctantly opened her eyes and sat up, holding Elissa in her arms. "Alright, alright, I'm up. Wait for a little while, okay? Mommy will cook breakfast for you."
"Okay!" Elissa nodded, her mood changed immediately.
Mary smiled and kissed the little girl's rosy cheek. Then she rea
roine today. I need to get there early." Mary added, "You'd better go to bed now."
"Do you miss me today?"
Mary did not respond right away. She paused before speaking again. "Barry, why didn't I realize that you were so clingy before?"
"That's because you never noticed!" He chuckled and insisted, "So, did you think about me today?"
"Yes, yes, yes. I've thought about you! Are you happy now?"
"More than happy." Barry sounded satisfied. "Go eat breakfast."
"Okay, then go get some rest."
"You got it, milady."
After hanging up the phone, Mary led her kids downstairs.
"Ding Dong, Ding Dong."
In the middle of breakfast, the doorbell rang.
"Mommy, someone's at the door." Elissa was eating eggs while she was talking.
"Okay, I heard it too. I'll go open the door." Mary put down her utensils and walked to the gate of the villa.
"Hello, madam. I'm your nanny." A simple and honest woman appeared at the door.
Madam...
Mary raised an eyebrow, but decided not to argue. "Please, come in."
"Thank you, madam." The woman came in and said, "If you don't mind, you can call me Hester."
"Hester." Mary nodded and said to the two kids in the kitchen, "Come here, Alick, Elissa."
"Coming!"
"We're coming, Mommy!"
At a moment's notice, the two rosy-cheeked kids appeared in the living room.