Chapter 388

Five years later ‘Daddy!’ ‘Mummy!’ The two little troublemakers flung the door open and shouted at the top of their lungs. Ashton and I were caught off guard, scrambling to get up. Our faces were flushed, hair and collars a mess, and there were several very visible hickeys on my neck. We both froze in mortified silence. Minnie and Mickey stared at us with wide eyes, rooted to the spot. Minnie scrunched up her face. ‘Daddy, are you biting Mummy?’ Mickey stared at her. ‘What? Biting? He’s clearly kissing her.’ ‘He’s biting,’ Minnie insisted. ‘Look, her neck’s all swollen. That must hurt.’ Mickey sighed. ‘That just means Daddy was kissing her a bit too hard.’ The daddy in question was standing there with an icy look in his eyes. I cleared my throat and hurried to fix my clothes as I walked over, forcing a shaky smile. ‘Sweethearts, you’re home early.’ Minnie’s eyes filled with concern. ‘Mummy, does Daddy bully you like this all the time?’ ‘Um…’ My face burned even hotter. Minnie looked as