Soon after, I eliminated the possibility of marrying Pete Toby simply to prevent Lyon from having Mason. It would be unfair to Pete Toby in every way.

In any case, I was not going to surrender Mason to Lyon.

The following days, Lyon did not appear before me again. Rather than feeling relieved, my temperament became more depressed.

On Friday, later in the workday, I felt something and became increasingly agitated.

My worrying peaked when I received a call from Pauline, informing me that Mason was not in kindergarten and had been taken home by his father.

I was stunned. I attempted to keep my cool, saying, "I see. You...