When Sadie woke up, Micah was already gone. She saw a note pressed under the lamp and a smile formed on her lips. Micah: "[Dummy, remember to have breakfast when you wake up. It's a busy day, and I might come home late, but I'll definitely be back!]" The signature was as always: a simple doodle.

She couldn't help but laugh, kissing the note, a sweet feeling rippling through her heart. Their recent cohabitation had brought her immense happiness; she was realizing that Micah could be tender and warm-perfect in every way. While she was ILost in thought, an alarm suddenly went off.

Sadie grabbed her phone and saw it was already 7:30 a.m.AM; —she hadn't heard the alarm earlier. Hurrying out of bed, she dashed home barefoot.

The kids were already awake, and several caregivers were busy making breakfast and helping them get dressed.

While the kids were preoccupied, Sadie sneaked back to her room, then re-emerged, pretending she had just woken up, and greeted them cheerily, "Good morning!"

"Mommy, good morning!" the children greeted her back with joy.

"Mommy, you can sleep more. We can go to school ourselves," Noah said considerately, noticing her tiredness.

Sadie was clearly tired, yet she insisted on joining the kids for breakfast. "I might be a bit tired, but Mmommy still wants to eat breakfast with you," she said as she gently patted Noah's head. "Okay, Mmommy can have toast," Noah said, handing her a piece of toast.

"Mommy, have some coffee." Mia handed Sadie a cup of coffee, gently using her chubby little hands to brush the hair away from Sadie's forehead.Mia passed Sadie a cup of coffee, and with her chubby little hands, she brushed the hair from Sadie's forehead. "Mommy, don't work too hard. You need to rest."

"Mia, what a sweetheart!" Sadie said, planting a kiss on her chubby cheek. Then, she turned to look at Nathan and noticed he was hanging his head, a look of deep concern etched on his face. "Nathan, what's wrong?" Sadie asked gently.

With a tilted head and furrowed brows, Nathan spoke softly, "Last night, I called Grandpa to ask him how to use the toy he bought for me the day before yesterday. He was happily chatting with me, but suddenly something was off, and then, then..."

"Then what happened?" Sadie pressed.

"I started hearing a lot of noises on the other end of the phone, people shouting for Grandpa, and others calling for a doctor..."

With his hands gesturing, Nathan finished his explanation and anxiously asked, "Mommy, Grandpa will be okay, right?"

"Could Grandpa be sick?" Sadie's brow furrowed, an ominous feeling settling in her heart.

"I'll call Grandpa."

Noah immediately took out his phone and dialed Micah's grandfatherGrandpa's number, only to find that the phone was switched off. The family looked at each other, a heavy silence falling upon them in an instant.

With a quivering lip and watery eyes, Mia said, "Is Grandpa really sick? Should we go to the hospital to see him?"

"Mia, don't panic." Sadie hugged her, then turned to Athena, Camila, and Selena., "Have you guys received any news?"

"No.," Theall three caregiversmedical staff shook their heads.

"Should I make a call?" Athena reached for her phone.

"Wait a second," Sadie quickly intervened, "Let's keep this quiet. Don't ask; don't tell. Understand?"

"Mommy, why?" Nathan asked, confused.

"Because Grandpa has a special status, and many things are kept secret. We can't let others know," Sadie explained. "If we say the wrong thing publicly, it could cause unnecessary trouble for Grandpa." "That's right. We should listen to Mommy," Noah urgently advised. "Ladies, please act as if you know nothing, and definitely don't go asking around."

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