Burden.

Earlier That Evening.

Pulling her luggage with one hand and holding Esther with the other, Shikera walked towards the parking lot. She pulled open the car door for the little girl to enter before walking to the back and opening the trunk to put the luggage inside.

They were waiting for Hazel who was taking extraordinarily long when another car drove in, which Shikera recognized as the one which Chris used most of the time. When the driver alighted from the car and opened the back door, she wasn't surprised when Chris alighted from the car. However, the same could not be said about when she heard Chris call out to her.

"If you aren't in a hurry, can I see you for a few minutes in my study?"

"Definitely," Shikera replied him, while wondering about the reason why he would want to see her in the privacy of his study. Plus the fact that he was only telling her when she was about to leave the mansion.