Carmen came to visit with her toys, backpack, dogs, nanny and everything that she needed after breakfast the next morning. Michael had personally sent her over and it looked like she planned to stay in Cooper’s house.

Sophia had gone to bed late the night before and was still asleep. It was Linus who opened the door and Carmen sweetly greeted as she entered, “Uncle Linus!”

He was about to correct her that he was Sophia’s father’s younger brother and that he should be addressed as granduncle, but Carmen had dashed into the living room. “Grandpa!” She called in a sweet voice when she found Cooper sitting on the sofa.

Cooper was still a little upset to see Michael, but his heart melted when he heard Carmen’s voice. I’m a grandpa!

“Hey! Carmen, come to grandpa.”

Carmen happily pounced over like a little butterfly. “Grandpa!” She called again.

“Hey,” he responded. What a charming little one!

“Grandpa, where is Mommy?” Carmen asked.

She seemed to have happily accepted the fact that Sophia was her mom.

“Your mom is still sleeping!” Cooper answered gently as he lovingly carried Carmen.

 

Michael spoke, “Great. Carmen, you shall accompany your grandpa and I’ll look for your mom.”

Although Carmen happily agreed, Cooper objected and glared at Michael. “No way!”

 

Michael did not dare to move.

“Darling, go and see if your mom is awake.” Cooper had a chilly glare when he looked at Michael, but looked gentle while addressing Carmen.

Carmen ran upstairs to look for Sophia.

Michael sat down before Cooper. “Father-in-law, just say whatever you want to say. I’m listening!” He could tell that there was something Cooper wanted to say, so he broke the ice.

have gotten younger by many years when he learned that his wife was alive. He looked

with this marriage.” Cooper cut to the chase with

 Michael doesn’t deserve my daughter! Him?

left after that and told Linus

said as he

also left. It’s not up to you whether you

her bedside in her room when she woke

called when she saw

to hug the young child. “Carmen, my darling, my daughter. I’m here. Mommy’s here…” Carmen is my daughter! Carmen Sophia Fletcher. My name is in her christened

“I’m here. Mommy’s here…”

hold back her tears, but

a cutie pie while she innocently

 No wonder I felt a strong connection toward her. She’s my daughter after all! My daughter…

assured when he looked at

the documents that

everything that happened last night, Cooper did not have the chance to peruse all

Annabel’s belongings in the

that he made her write in the past, which he thought was lost when they eloped. He never expected her

were also other things—including the amulet that he gave her—that she stored in the safety deposit box at Citibank. She had deposited the money that Woody gave her in the same bank and never withdrew it because she wanted to keep it for her

a long silence

she was

news spread like wildfire within the night, bringing visitors to Villa No. 2 every

Sarah and Harry came.

Derek and Ivan visited.

popped by

to kneeling down before Cooper. “Uncle! Uncle Cooper! You are the best! Please

dreams!” Cooper was

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