Looking at the cupcakes, he felt familiar but after taking a bite he couldn't help but feeling sadness engulf him, he asked, "Do you know who took the flat opposite mine? His assistant replied, "I got to know that the family's surname is Brook and its a family of four, parents and kids-one boy, one girl". Shaman waved his assistant to leave and sank back in his chair, now he could only rot in disappointment because if he hadn't messed, he would have been with his own family, him, Abel and their kid or kids, he fisted his hand but uncurled it immediately after looking at Abel's photo on his desk, after caressing the photo he left his room.
He was going to his office when he got a call from Rosy who wanted him to accompany her for shopping, needing a distraction he agreed almost immediately.
Cecily went back inside her house and found her mother arranging food on the dinning table, Lia asked, "Did you deliver the cupcakes? She replied, "Yeah, mom, but it was an assistant uncle who took it but don't worry i told him to share it with his boss". Lia couldn't help but smile at her daughter's sweetness and then she told her to call her father and brother to eat.
Soon enough they all sat together, Luke complimented the other three for making such delicious cupcakes and granted a reward for each of them, already excited Cecily blurted out that she wanted to go shopping and they all broke into laughter. After everyone ate, Lia took the plates back in the kitchen and she got a little worried about meeting any old acquaintance but she knew she couldn't hide for forever and she was never in the wrong so why should she hide plus she had to become stronger to protect her children, her family.
She was determined to not back down from any obstacle and so she got ready for the outing. Everyone got ready and decided to visit the biggest mall in the city, seeing their children's happy faces, Luke and Lia were also overjoyed. They first decided to look for kid's clothes and went to that floor to explore.
The mall was grand consisting of fifty floors with all sorts of requirements and entertainments, every floor had a food area so that visitors don't have to be on specific floor for something as basic as food.
When Shaman reached the mall, he waited for Rosy, as he had sent a car to pick her up and soon her car arrived, he got out and reached for her car door when the other door of the car also opened, he looked up and saw Katherine, his mood immediately soured. With clenched jaws, he spoke, Why are you here?
Rosy came out and held his hand before replying, "Daddy, mommy wanted to help me choose clothes and i also wanted her to accompany me. Please don't get mad ok? I promise she won't cause trouble or anything". Shaman wanted to lash out at Katherine for using her own child like this but he didn't want to create a scene outside the mall so he walked with Rosy first.
Before he could enter the mall, a yellow butterfly came out of nowhere, made a circle around him before sitting on his shoulder and he was mesmerized by it but soon it flew away hearing Rosy's loud squeal.