Chapter 35: 35. Packing

"Mumma, where are we going?" Aaron asked Arabella while sitting on her packed suitcase, his eyes filled with curiosity and wonder.

"Why are you packing your suitcase, mommy? Are we going back to Paris? Our previous home?" Ariana asked with a tinge of sadness in her voice. She was not quite ready to leave their current place; she had grown fond of it.

"No, my darlings, we are not going back to Paris. We are heading somewhere new to stay for a few days," Arabella replied with a gentle smile, trying to reassure them.

Confused glances were exchanged between Ariana and Aaron, and then they turned their innocent eyes back to their mother. "Then where are we going?" Aaron inquired once again, his curiosity getting the better of him.

Arabella leaned in closer to her children, wearing a warm expression. "Tell me, my little ones, where would you be happy to go?" she asked, hoping to get a glimpse of their hearts' desires.