Kira's pov

"Mom? Our father is still alive?" Rhian questioned.

"You lied to us?" Ryan seconded.

"Ryan, Rhian," I crouched down and held their hand. That Nina girl just made this hard for me.

"The truth is that......." I just don't know how to say this.

"Your father is very much alive" I revealed to them.

"Mom, you lied to us. You told us our father is dead. Why did you say that?" Rhian's eyes watered and I felt guilty for not telling them the truth all this while.

"I'm sorry. I never wish to lie to you but I had no choice than to do that. I have my...