With a faint smile, Olivia said nothing, simply reflecting on Dylan’s promise, She then took her daughter back to Edwin’s villa.

Edwin was swamped with work lately and unable to return to Czanch to visit his parents.

Therefore, Mark and Cecilia decided to come over and spend some time with their children in Duefron, delighting their children and grandchildren immensely.

As Olivia entered the hall cradling Leyla, Mark playfully brushed the snow from his granddaughter’s coat, joking, “It’s chaotic enough here, and now another little rascal joins the fray! These kids could practically lift the house off its foundation!”

Cecilia cast a playful glare at Mark, teasing, “At your age, your hearing might not be so sharp, right?”

Mark, feigning offence, turned to Olivia.

“Your mother’s starting to dislike me!”

Cecilia quipped back, “Complaining to your daughter? Really? That’s how shameless you are now?”

Mark chuckled and pulled Olivia to sit beside him.

“If I weren’t shameless, how could our family always be so full of life? Don’t you agree, Olivia? Your mother may be getting on in years, but she’s still got her coyness— I still remember who used to chase whom all over the world.

Cecilia smirked.

were quite the charmer back

found their banter amusing but preferred to stay out

Edwin descended the stairs, looking weary after a night of meetings and only three hours of sleep, yet he had to

“He’s always

Edwin lifted Leyla, planting a

has grown so large! Sometimes, I

you think I’d want

at the small gold locket dangling from

and then turned to his sister and asked in a measured

deny it, knowing

brother, always

skeptical of her

sound of a car arriving echoed from the yard, prompting Mark

with smiles, announcing, “It’s from

So considerate.

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