"Are you okay?" Philip finally spoke up.

Barbara sighed. After a few blinks, the corner of her lips forced up.

"I was given a choice by my father. If I don't contact my mother until their divorce papers are signed, I can be free later. I can accompany them in turn."

"But if not?" Louis raised his eyebrows.

Barbara pursed her lips. "I'm forbidden from seeing my mother again. Because if that happens, my father is afraid he'll never be allowed to see me again."

The twins frowned and clutched their ...