An hour later, after being taken inside by the teacher, the principal, and some police officers to give their testimony, Fiona and Iris were finally allowed to leave the principal's office. When they stepped out, they were immediately met by Harper and her mother, who was dressed like a social worker.

"Thank you, Fiona, Iris. If it weren't for you two, who knows what would have happened to Harper," the mother said.

"You're welcome, ma'am. Next time, please don't be late," Fiona replied.

"Yeah, poor Harper. She went with that man because she was hungry," Iris added.

"I know, I'm sorry, Harper," the mother said to Harper.

"It's okay, Mommy," Harper replied.

Then Harper glanced at Megan, who was standing behind Fiona and Iris, and immediately hid behind her mother out of fear. Fiona and Iris immediately pulled Harper out.

"It's okay, she's Megan, she's our family," Fiona said, smiling.

"R-really?" Harper asked, glancing at Megan, who was smiling at her.

"Really, she's nice, honestly. You were just drugged, that's why you were hallucinating," Iris answered.

"Is that so," Harper said, now turning to examine Megan up and down.

"Right. Come on, let's go home," Fiona urged, stopping Harper's stare.

"Yeah, let's go home, Mommy," Harper replied.

Finally, they walked down the corridor toward the exit of the school building. When they reached the front door, Fiona and Iris saw Aaron and Clara run through the gate with panicked expressions. When they saw Fiona and Iris exit the school building with Megan, they immediately rushed over to Fiona and Iris.

"Fiona, Iris, what happened? Why aren't you home yet? When we got home, you weren't there. Ryan, Noah, and Paul just said Megan picked you up," Aaron said, panicked.

"It's nothing, big brother, just a little incident," Fiona replied, waving to Harper and her mother, who were walking past them.

"Yeah, but don't worry, it's all sorted out," Iris added, also waving to Harper and her mother.

"Tell us on the way. Megan, can you explain?" Clara asked.

"Of course," Megan replied.

They walked together toward the school gate. Along the way, Megan explained that the school had recently hired a new janitor a week ago, who only started today. He was using an alias, and when the police asked for his description and checked his data, he turned out to be a predator targeting children and was on probation after being released from prison. The sign was the scorpion tattoo on his bald head. The police were now tracking him because they had found his monitoring ankle bracelet inside the janitor's room storage shed.

"Oh, I see. Luckily you two are okay," Clara said.

"Don't worry, big sister, that man was eaten by Megan," Fiona said casually, speaking without any reservation.

"Yep, he won't hurt anyone else," Iris added just as casually and without a care.

Aaron and Clara immediately went silent. They turned to look at Megan, who also turned to look at them, and then Megan nodded to them. They then stepped back a little and flanked Megan, walking behind Fiona and Iris, who were walking in front.

"You swallowed the man in front of them?" Aaron whispered.

"Yes, I apologize, but otherwise the girl named Harper was in danger, being held hostage," Megan replied.

"You showed them your true form?" Clara asked.

"I had to. Otherwise, everyone was in danger," Megan answered.

"So now that man is in your stomach... that means the police are going to be chasing shadows," Aaron said.

"It's no problem, Mr. Aaron. The case will be closed eventually," Megan replied casually.

"But they saw you, didn't they? Aren't they scared at all? What if they tell their friends?" Clara asked.

"Don't worry, Mrs. Clara, they weren't scared at all and are perfectly calm. Besides, they're already used to me, Ryan, Noah, and Paul, apart from Roger, who looks like a cat," Megan replied.

"Alright, as long as everyone is safe, that's fine," Clara replied.

They kept walking, but Fiona and Iris suddenly turned around and walked backward.

"I'm hungry, let's go eat first," Fiona suggested casually.

"Yeah, I'm hungry too. Listen, my stomach is already rumbling," Iris added, holding her stomach.

"Okay, let's just eat at the fast-food chicken place," Aaron said.

"Awesome, thanks, big brother and sister," Fiona and Iris replied cheerfully.

They immediately crossed the street and went into the fast-food restaurant to eat together. After ordering their food, they sat near the window. Aaron then stood up and walked to the counter to buy some food for Dylan and his four wives. Meanwhile, Fiona and Iris continued to chatter in front of Clara, who was delighted to listen and respond, especially when they discussed their pixel games on the tablet and the online friends who played with them, completely forgetting what had just happened at school.

***

Meanwhile, at home, Dylan and his four wives had just returned after a three-hour trip. Stepping out into the garage after parking the car, the ghost Paul suddenly appeared from inside the motorcycle.

"Dylan," Paul called out.

"What is it?" Dylan asked.

"Megan, who picked up Fiona and Iris, hasn't returned yet. Aaron and Clara came home earlier, but when they asked us if Fiona and Iris were back, they immediately went back out," Paul answered.

"Hmm... alright, I'll try to check on them later. If they were in danger, I'd know," Dylan replied.

"Understood, I just wanted to let you know," Paul replied.

"Thank you. I'm going inside now," Dylan said.

"You're welcome," Paul replied, smiling.

Dylan went inside the house. He saw Ellie, Maya, Lena, and Amy opening room doors, seemingly looking for Fiona, Iris, Aaron, and Clara. Dylan immediately called them and told them what Paul had said. After that, Dylan invited his four wives to rest in the living room. After the four sat down, Dylan went to the kitchen to get drinks for everyone. Meanwhile, "dling," a notification suddenly came through on Ellie, Maya, Lena, and Amy's smartphones simultaneously.

The notification was an email from Robert's law office regarding the draft agreement they had arranged this morning. Ellie, Maya, Lena, and Amy immediately looked at each other. After reading the draft,

"Hmm... can I add a clause?" Lena asked.

"What? Tell us," Maya answered.

"If one of us is unfaithful, abandons the family, or abandons the children, we hand over everything to Dylan and his younger siblings, from assets to custody of our children," Lena said cheerfully.

Ellie, Maya, and Amy immediately looked at Lena as if Lena had grown two heads. But then they considered what Lena had said. After that, the three of them stood up and moved to flank Lena.

"What?" Lena asked.

"Fine, write it down. I'll help with the wording," Ellie answered.

"Reply quickly, before Dylan finds out," Maya added.

"Here, I'll type it," Amy added, taking Lena's smartphone.

"Hey, why aren't you using your smartphone?" Lena asked, confused.

"You had the idea, take responsibility," Ellie replied.

"I just feel like the agreement Dylan made is one-sided, and I don't want that. Dylan is my partner in everything, you understand?" Lena said.

"Yeah, I feel the same way you do, that's why I agree," Maya replied.

"Me too. Besides that, I'm also happy to be with all of you," Amy replied while typing.

"Okay, everyone agrees. Also, write in the email that we all consent to adding one more clause," Ellie replied.

Finally, they immediately concentrated on writing and composing the words for the clause they wanted to add. Meanwhile, Dylan, carrying a tray with five coffee mugs and a jar of sugar, stood leaning against the wall right next to the entrance to the living room. His brow furrowed in thought.

"If I read the draft, the clause I gave Uncle Robert applies both ways, it's clearly written. Why are they adding the same clause? That's weird," Dylan muttered in his head.

[Because they don't understand, and it's not their brains working, but their hormones. So please be understanding.]

"Oh, I see. It's certainly complicated. Don't worry, I completely get it," Dylan said.

[Since the trip home, they've felt bad about forcing you to make that agreement, which wasn't really necessary.]

"Actually, since Ellie brought up the agreement, I felt a little strange, but I guess it's good too. I know what happened to their parents and how it ended, so I don't mind, and she's right, too—sometimes money can make us forget who we really are," Dylan said.

[It's good that you think that way, sir. Just like your grandfather.]

"How did Grandpa handle his wives when they were pregnant?" Dylan asked.

[It was easy, sir. He ran away and came back after 10 years.]

"Huh... ran away? That's irresponsible. No wonder his wives wanted to kill him. That's terrible... I just started to respect him more, but Grandpa is truly terrible," Dylan replied, shaking his head.

[He ran away, then lived with you, Aaron, Fiona, and Iris.]

"Oh... I see... I don't know how to respond to that," Dylan muttered, shocked that this was how his grandfather was.

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