Araceli POV
I lifted my head and looked over.
Melany was standing a short distance away, arms around her chest, smiling coldly. She walked over. "Raphael, Essel, I'm here to pick you guys up..."
Raphael glanced at Melany indifferently and didn't say a word.
Melany bit her lip in anger, her face pale.
Essel jumped into my arms and spoke, "Ms. Chancey, our house has an amusement park, with slides, swings, wooden horses... Vallie will love it! I really want to take Valeria to play..."
I rubbed Essel's hair and smiled, "Thank you, Essel."
Raphael calmly said, "It's windy outside. You guys can just play in the house."
Essel pouted unhappily. "It isn't fun..."
I turned my head and looked at Melany's face. Her eyes were jealous and angry, as if she wanted to kill me the next second.
Melany's eyes seemed to have poison in them. She smiled falsely and stepped forward, pushing me away and standing in front of Raphael.
"Essel..."