Divorced Ex-Luna Returns With Triplets
Chapter THIRTY-NINE: A Call To Leave

Maurene'S POV

I let him fix it and walked away to assist Diana with adding the drinks on the table. The kids gathered around the table and I chuckled, shocked that I actually did with everything that was happening. It has been quite a long time since I was overwhelmed with emotions like this. I was just happy that my kids were celebrating their fifth year birthday. It has been five years. Five years since their father sent me out of his house and I had to survive on my own. They placed their hands on the knife and Diana reached to light up the candle on the cake. There were just three candles that were placed at a good distance between them. I figured my kids would have different wishes. Like Kylie, she might wish for a unicorn while Kyle could wish for a new car then Kai, I knew it would definitely be his father to come back.

I smiled at the triplets and said, "Now, it's time to make a wish and blow out the candles. One, two, three, blow!" They leaned forward, their cheeks puffed out, and blew out the candles with gusto. Claps echoed in the air as Kylie grinned from ear to ear while Kyle sneakily picked up a batter with his index finger into his mouth. He knew that I caught him and he smiled in return, his eyes glinting. I gave him a playful reprimanding look.

"It is time for pictures." Diana said and I rushed over to stand behind the kids. Somehow I managed to keep my hand on theirs as Diana took the picture. Diana came to join me and Liam took it. Diana stepped away, leaving room for Liam who gave me a skeptical look.

For the kids...

I told myself. He walked up to us and managed to keep a distance between us as Diana urged us to smile. How could we smile when he said something as horrible as that to me?

She took the picture and I was quick to cut the cake into pieces. Serving everyone, I took a piece for myself.

"Wow, mummy! This cake is yummy." Kylie smiled with her cheeks full of cake. I returned her smile, happy that I had learned how to bake even when mother told me not waste my time. Sadness crept into my chest as the thought let memories I had sealed up flood into my head. I quickly shut it beforeore could enter. Not today. Definitely not today.

I shook my head. As usual we managed to get the kids play games randomly and we were all starting to get into the air of occasion when Diana asked Kylie who her favorite person was.

"Uncle Liam." She answered innocently. The smile on my face faltered as she replied. Wait... Liam was her favorite. How? Wasn't I...

Why was I jealous? I should not be. He was the one who provided them everything they wanted. I gave them everything they needed. I was their mother. I was supposed to be their favorite. My jaw hardened as my fist clenched tight. I covered my pain with a smile as Diama turned to Kyle who chose Liam and her- Diana. Not me again. I managed to cover it again with a smile that didn't reach my face.

It was Kai's turn. He glanced at me before he said, "My father."

I stilled immediately at his response while Liam looked at me in shock. I blinked, parting my lips slightly, not knowing what to say at all.

The silence that followed his response was thickening but thankfully, Kylie broke with a scoff. "Kai, you keep forgetting the fact that our father is dead. If you keep saying that he is your favorite, you... you are just a creep." She twisted her hair with her finger. My left eye twitched as I broke into a forced laugh.

"Kylie, don't call your brother a creep." I told her before turning to Kai.

"Sure. Sure. You can have your favorite person as your father." Not me. I did not say it.

I peered a look at Liam who seemed to be calculating something. What was he starting to think in his head now?

I shook my head. I didn't have the time to think about him right now.

Kai said nothing as he left for his room. Diana managed to get to do more games. Kylie was told to drag anyone to the center to dance and for the first time today, I prayed that she should not choose me and she didn't. She went to choose her favorite person. Liam didn't know how to dance but he could sway his hips so he was perfect for this.

Just as Diana hit the play on the music, a phone's ringtone reverberated through the air and we were confused for a while. I knew it was not my phone because we were using it to play the music. Noticing the flashlight from Liam's pocket, I folded my arms as he fished it out, his eyes narrowing briefly before he turned to Kylie. He crouched to her level and apologized, saying that he had some work to sort out. Fatah tried to hold him back but he told her that he was needed. I was moved once to ask him what the business was all about but it was none of my concern. He was the boss. He either tells me or he does not, it was his decision to make.

He picked his suit and strode out of the house, making Kylie's tiny arms fall to her sides as she watched him leave. She didn't even look at me. She walked to the room while Kyle continued to play the games. I knew my son, he didn't have any issue. He was carefree.

I let out a deep sigh. Again, Liam has managed to turn a lovely day into what he wanted. I clenched my fist so tight that it almost whitened. How could I have been so careless? Perhaps, I needed to meet Grayson.