Sadie leaned back in her seat, staring blankly out the window.

On the private jet, the kids were all knocked out. They'd been running on fumes for the past three days, and now their eyes were puffy from the lack of sleep. So, the second they got on the jet, they were out like a light. Micah walked over, plopped down next to her, and handed her a cup of tea.

"Thanks," Sadie mumbled, taking the cup and feeling the warmth seep into her hands.

"Move back to Hillside Villa," Micah said out of nowhere. "It'll be easier for the kids. Biston's too far."

"I..." Sadie started, but Micah cut her off. "I know what you're thinking. You want to keep your distance from me, stay away. I get it. I promise I won't bother you. I won't even reach out to you. Does that make you feel better?" Sadie's first thought was that he must've decided to date Olivia. But she kept that to herself, reminding herself that it was none of her business anymore. Whoever he wanted to date was his problem, not hers.

"Think about it," Micah said, getting up and heading back to his seat.

Sadie was still lost in thought when Noah came over and softly asked, "Mommy, can I talk to you?"

"What's up, Noah?" Sadie smiled gently, patting the seat next to her.

Noah sat down and got straight to the point. "I hope you can move back to Hillside Villa. That way, Nathan, Mia, and I can see you every day and play with Mary, Emma, and Donna. Biston's too far. It's a hassle to visit you. Plus, Nathan and Mia have missed a lot of school. Classes start next week, and we have extracurriculars on weekends. We might not have time to visit you. Don't you miss us?"

"Of course, I miss you," Sadie said, touching his little head, feeling a pang of guilt. "These days, because of my issues, you've all been so tired. I'm really sorry."

"So, will you move back to Hillside Villa?" Noah asked, looking at her with hopeful eyes.

"Mommy, Mommy," Nathan and Mia ran over, grabbing Sadie's hands and pleading, "Please move back. We want to see you every day, and also Mary, Emma, and Donna." "Yes, please," Noah added.

Unable to resist their pleas, Sadie finally nodded. "Alright, Mommy will move back!"

"Yay, awesome!" The kids cheered excitedly.

"Shh," Sadie quickly reminded them, "Mary, Emma, and Donna are asleep. Keep it down."

"Okay, okay," Nathan and Mia nodded, covering their little mouths, trying not to make any more noise.

"Go rest," Sadie said gently, touching their little heads. "I'll sort things out and then move back to Hillside Villa."

"Okay." The kids answered and left, satisfied. Nathan exchanged a glance with Micah.

Sadie noticed and shot Micah an angry look. "Come here!"

Micah obediently sat next to her. "What do you need?"

"Did you put them up to this?" Sadie asked, frowning.

"Unjust accusation," Micah replied innocently. "They miss you and kept bugging me. I just told them that you listen to them more, so they should talk to you themselves." "Do you mean what you said earlier?" Sadie pressed.

"What did I say?" Micah asked, then seemed to remember. "Oh, that. Don't worry, I won't bother you. If you don't reach out to me, I won't reach out to you." "You better keep your word," Sadie said, still uneasy.

"Do you think you're the only woman in the world?" Micah sneered sarcastically. "If you ignore me, do you think I'll cling to you? I'm not that desperate."

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