A Cue For Happiness

Chapter 25 Closer Than A Biological Mother

Franklin glanced at Sophia and said weakly, “Sophia, am I hallucinating from missing her too much?”

Sophia shook her head. Her eyes were filled with joy as she got up and ran toward the door.

She stood on her toes and unlocked the door.

As the door clicked open, Natalie saw Sophia wearing a yellow tutu skirt.

She was holding a teddy bear in her arms. It had a pair of dark eyes that glistened as beautifully as Sophia’s.

“Sophia…”

As Natalie uttered those words, the tears in Sophia’s eyes rolled down her little cheeks.

Not only that, the little girl hugged Natalie’s leg as tightly as she could.

With that, she let everything out and cried.

her mind was in a

knelt down and held Sophia in her arms to comfort her. “Don’t cry.

stopping Sophia. Even though Natalie

felt a sting in her heart as she held

put up a tough

me to wait for you? Why must I be the one to call you all the time? Can’t you

a loss

Don’t let me

and then at Franklin. She could feel

kids… They’re so silly. How could they starve themselves like this

said softly, “All right, I understand. You two must be so hungry.

having a hard time sticking to the hunger strike. Now that they

room, Gavin already had the housekeeper prepare all sorts of

genuinely loved Franklin and Sophia. Tears welled up in his eyes as he watched

found himself getting

have the same last name, it seems like the children are closer to Natalie than they are to

took their

famished, the children immediately began devouring