Divorced Ex-Luna Returns With Triplets
Chapter Nine: Where Is Daddy, Mommy?

Maurene'S POV

I blinked as I stared back at Liam who seemed utterly taken aback that I asked that kind of question.

"Who told you I was going to a family meeting?" He asked, his voice holding a shaking tone.

"Erm... it was you... this morning... when you called and you said..." I explained, my words broken that even I did not understand.

"I did?" He looked surprised and it was confusing.

"Yes, when-"

"Oh!" He cut in, a smile crossing his face. "I must have picked the wrong quotes because I was seeing a movie then. What I meant was that I would be meeting a business partner."

Wait, what? When did he start watching movies? Since the day I knew Liam, he cannot sit and watch a movie to save his life. He would sleep off.

"I know, I know. You don't believe me because I am very bad at watching movies but I tell you, I was bored and the next thing was I picked the remote control and the movie struck an interest in me so I continued. I was so lost in the movie that I had rushed the words out." He explained, his eyes staring into mine.

I narrowed my eyes. "What is the title of this movie?" I asked him and his brows twitched.

"Maurene, I-"

"Uncle Liam! We are ready!" Kylie interrupted us and I flinched a bit at the intrusion. Liam turned away from me, an instant grin splitting on his lips as he noticed them.

Miss D. had dressed them up nicely and the pink theme she chose for them didn't match the dullness on Kai's face. He disliked girly things but he would lay down his life to protect his sister.

I did not say anything as Liam crouched to lift Kylie into his arms and she giggled. She liked him. I had once overheard her saying she wished Liam was their father and at that point, I wished too. Kyle came alongside Miss D., his eyes glinting with happiness.

"Are we ready?" Liam asked, glancing between them and they all nodded with Kai giving a hesitant nod.

"Good, let's go!" He urged and they moved but Kaiturned to me.

"Mom, are you not coming?" He asked, taking me by surprise. I blinked, suddenly hyper-aware of everyone's attention on me.

"Yes! Mommy, let us go together!" Kylie chipped in. My nerves wrecked havoc within me as I thought of what I could use as an excuse.

"Erm... mom has to help... hmm..."

"Maurene, the kids are right. You should go with us." Liam cut in, his eyes glowering with mischief and I glared at him. He lifted his shoulders in a half shrug and I rolled my eyes.

"But I..."

"C'mon, Maurene. You should go with the kids. It will make it more fun." Miss D. said and I knew I was a one-man against five men. I resigned to my fate and Liam moved forward to push me toward the stairs.

"Go. Go." He urged me and I shook my head as I climbed up the stairs and went to my room to change.

Not long after, I returned, and Liam led us to the car which he made me sit at the front even though I tried roping one of the boys to sit there.

Immediately after we settled into the car, Kylie's voice rang out. "Uncle Liam, play we don't talk about Bruno!"

I closed my eyes. She was obsessed with that sound. Kyle and Kaimumbled under their breath at her choice of music. Liam knew he stood no chance of arguing with her because she always wins so he connected it to the blue tooth. During the entire ride, we listened to just that one song with Kylie yelling the lyrics at the top of her voice even though some were not right.

Liam parked the car quickly as if he wanted to escape the hell of the song and we all got down, the fresh air of the place hit me and I reached up to tuck my hair behind my ears. I shared a glance with Liam who offered me a smile which I returned even though it was lop-sided.

He helped the kids out of the car and Kylie was still humming the song. Liam led us to the place where we would do the registration. Next, Kylie dragged us to the place where we got ice-cream. It got to a point, where I stopped at a place and sat down. I was already getting weak, I did not know why. Liam went on and played with them. I watched him help them into the see-saw. He looked like the perfect dad with the way he grinned at them, protected them from falling to the ground, and cautioned Kyle not to be reckless.

Tears glistened in my eyes at how much I wanted this for my kids. How I dreamed of Nathaniel being the best father to my kids when I was still with him. I had imagined him doing these things and even more than these. But fate happened. Liam looked up and we locked our gaze. A few seconds passed then he waved at me to dismiss the little awkwardness. I beamed a small smile to him and just as he wanted to say something, Kylie pulled him away and I chortled. A throat cleared behind me and I stilled, my body freezing at the point as his cologne made a clean sweep over me, goosebumps erupted on my skin like a water surge. I claimed my lower lip between my teeth as he came to stand before me. "I didn't think I would see you in a place like this, Miss Maurene." Nathaniel 's voice said as he towered over me. I lifted my eyes to meet his boring ones. I blinked once and managed to school my face into indifference. "All work but no play makes Maurene a dull girl." I quoted and his brows twitched. Something passed through his orbs and my eyes widened at the realization of what I had just said.

Nathaniel walked into the kitchen, eyeing me hard. "You should not be doing that, Maurene." He gritted out. I had taken it upon myself to make dinner for him instead of the maids and there was no sign of appreciation from him at all. I smiled, trying to hide the hurtful effect of his words on me."I am only making dinner for my husband and besides, all work but no play makes Maurene a dull girl." I grinned at him and he snorted before walking away, not even getting my joke.

I blinked and looked away. "So what are you here to do?" I asked, trying to evade the memory. There was no way he would remember, he never paid attention to me.

"Might just be the same thing as you. Came to watch the kids play." He said and I peered at him with scrutiny.

Nathaniel ? Come to watch kids? Eat me now.

"You-"

"Maurene, the-" Liam halted to a stop as his eyes fell on Nathaniel's figure. "Babe." The grin was instant as he walked up to me and draped his hands around my waist, tugging me closer to him and my muscles tensed up.

I looked up at him and forced a happy smile on him.

"Babe?" Nathaniel asked and we both turned to him.