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The Billionaire Twins Need A New Mommy! novel Chapter 190

Chapter 190: It’s A Promise Then

"I got a bit scared, you know? After all, all the good things that happen to me somehow disappear without warning. So... it kinda worried me."

And those words came from the bottom of Lola’s heart.

All the good things that had happened to her — in this lifetime or even the last one — had left her. First, Loren. Then, her child. And if it was worth mentioning, even the people she once called friends. One by one, they had all disappeared.

There were more, and if she started counting now, the night would not be enough.

So, could anyone blame Lola if finding them gone after something as simple as taking a leak was enough to spark panic and fear in her heart?

After all, everything in her life had always been temporary. The only permanent things were the scars of living through two miserable lifetimes.

"Not me," Atlas said.

"Hmm?" Lola raised her brows at him. He looked her straight in the eye and repeated,

"We didn’t leave, even when you wanted us to. I’m staying... even if you don’t want me to."

She blinked — once, twice — staring at that calm face of his. He said those words without flinching, his gaze steady on hers. And the longer she stared back, her reflection mirrored in his eyes. Her shoulders loosened, and a shallow breath escaped her.

"If I asked you to make that a promise, will you?" she teased.

He nodded. "I always keep my word. Don’t worry."

She had said it to lighten the mood, but now her heart was echoing in her ears. She kept her eyes fixed on him, and he held her gaze with quiet sincerity. No grand gestures, no theatrics — just simple, unwavering honesty from a man who wouldn’t budge even if the world ended.

Lola’s eyes softened, and a subtle smile formed on her lips. "Atlas, don’t make promises if you can’t keep them. Promises are so easily uttered, but just as easily broken."

"Not for me," he replied, his gaze flicking briefly to his children and Slater, who were walking toward them. "I value my words. If I don’t, how else will my siblings believe they have a big brother they can rely on? Or how else will my children feel secure if they know their father doesn’t value his own word?"

He paused, then shot her a side glance. "I value my time and my words because... how else would anyone else value them if I don’t?"

Lola could only stare, his words echoing in her mind along with the pounding of her heart. Her throat bobbed as she swallowed, the tension thick despite the twins’ cheerful calls. Yet she couldn’t look away, even when Atlas finally turned his head toward his children.

Right... she thought. That’s why I liked him before.

Because even when this man had the rare talent of making others choke on his words, even when he was brutally honest and unshaken by anything, Atlas was someone people depended on.

A faint smile tugged at her lips before she finally peeled her eyes from him.

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A short flashback

More than a decade ago...

Lola stood behind a growing crowd in front of the school’s main bulletin board. With so many students packed tightly together, it was hard for her to squeeze through. When she finally managed to get to the front, she froze, catching sight of a few familiar figures.

"I bet he’ll make it to eighth place! I’m putting my money on him — and that other brother beside him! They look smart!"

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Isn’t that too much? she thought. Dropping out for losing a bet...

He’s... he’s so cool, she thought, cheeks warming as her heart raced.

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