Beyond the Divorce

"We shall have a very happy family. We'll be inseparable as we play, live, and grow together! However, being a big sister comes with responsibilities. Do you understand what responsibility means?"

She said in her innocent voice, "Yes, the teacher says, respecting the elderly and loving the young is responsibility!"

"Oh! My good daughter is so smart, she knows so much!" I praised her, "You are right, that's responsibility! So Ava has the responsibility to take care of her little brothers and sisters. Mommy will always love you all!" "Will Daddy still love me?" She asked earnestly.

I knew she was referring to Atlas when she said "Daddy."

"Of course, Daddy loves Ava the most! No matter how many little brothers and sisters there are in the future, Daddy will always love Ava!"

"Why?" She asked.

"Because you came into this world first! Daddy has loved you for a long time, they came later! Also, Ava has a Daddy from the Murphy family! Everyone loves you!"

to her. I couldn't let

a lot on her mind, but she also had a very malleable mind. One could swiftly get her to change

lot of money and come back?" She

money or not, he is still your dad! Even though he made mistakes in the past, you forgave him. So even if he doesn't have money

that in her little heart, there was already a shadow of when Matthew

dare anymore," I said

Daddy Atlas will punish him! If he hits Mom again, Ava won't want him anymore! Ava will only want

held grudges, but she still had a

have many brothers and sisters?" Her mind was very active, and she jumped back to the topic of

From Auntie Ivanna's family, Auntie Lauren's family, and in the future, from Uncle Arnold

She sat up and looked at me

with them, learn with them, and... take them