While she was gone, Aurum bent down and whispered to Nicole, "You miss Joshua, right?"

Nicole nodded, and her eyes lit up eagerly. "Uncle Lefting, you know what I'm thinking!"

"Actually, Joshua should have gone back after that weekend at the theme park."

"Oh? Is Joshua back home?"

Aurum whispered, "Nicole, let me finish. I made the decision myself to let Joshua stay with me. He's at my house right now, and I helped him find a kindergarten to attend."

"However, your mother doesn't know about