Until Our Last Breath

N OAKLAND,

This person was not her boss nor did she have any prior encounter

eiving such heartbreaking news. She was happily beaming as

arper, a stunning pair of twins,

"I love you more, my dears," then planted gentle kisses on each of their foreheads cons

y sister," Harry, a charming boy with raven locks tha

of Harry. So there's no need to worry,"

een them. Unlike Harry's dark hair and eyes, Harper's tawny-brown loc

therefore it is my responsibility to look

were not born on the same day. You are just a few seconds older tha

ure, who will be like our father," she

. We are perfectly fine on our own,"

d she will not have to struggle to care for us anymore," Harp

finally interrupted, "That's enough, kids. N

much too young to concern yourselves with such mat

stretched out his arms first and emb

ug and echoed back, "

with a depth of aff

into the kindergarten building, their back

f yourselves for me, my babies," she whispered tearfully, her gaze still fixed on th

-

ithin her as she struggled to find a cab, kn

she lamented to herself, pacin

a wave of dirty water from a pothol

spotted black and white plaid dress. She glared at the fa

ing to wipe the stains with a handkerchief. But it only made th

entered her workplace. She was taken aback by the un

r way inside. The atmosphere inside was tense, and her le

ed to the door. No one seemed to notice or pay any atte

unfamiliar voic

just coming t

trembling Evelyn. Her gaze met with each worker befor

r slicked down on the sides and full on top. His chiseled cheekbones resembled i

? Evelyn

clothes," she explained, intimidated by the man's powerfu

one, hands tucked into his pockets as he con

tion as to who the man might be. But none of them could

he crowd stepped forward, her eyes bet

I do not tolerate any form of incompetence or tardiness," the ma

was late, sir," Evelyn's boss

ell?" the man interrupted, hi

voiding his gaze and

walking away arrogantly, flanke

?" Evelyn finally returned to he

d onto her tightly, demanding, "Please make me unde

ought our company and he is now o

hat?" she whispered in disbelief, "