“Yes,” Aileen murmured.

Maurice’s joy leaped, bursting from the confines of his chest.

His arms spread open and enclosed around his daughter.

“Thank you, Aileen…”

Aileen returned his tight embrace and smiled. “Dad, we all heard what you said just now.”

The words caught Maurice by surprise. He turned to Adrian and Silas. The boys were stiff, standing with uncharacteristic awkwardness.

Maurice never imagined that they would accept him because of what they had heard.

Adrian felt Maurice’s gaze on him and became embarrassed. Hiding behind stubbornness, he said, “Did you say that on purpose? You must have known we would hear you.”

Seeing the boy desperately try to cover up his own shyness by putting Maurice on the spot, he couldn’t help but retaliate.

“Maybe.”

“What? Shouldn’t you be denying it?” Adrian turned furious, as expected.

“Adrian, you’re just like Silas. He used to be the exact same way,” Maurice answered with a laugh.

A flush spread all over Adrian’s face.

were burning with the same hue. “That’s not true!

covered her

too. You are our cousin. We’re related by

shrugged without thinking

a dream coming true for Aileen. He was tall and handsome, and more

importantly, her mother felt the same

a family in every

say this time, as if conceding to

“A family…”

felt a lump in his throat as he repeated the

of how many times he had imagined that

wishful thinking would

on,

the children, the sight of

His children.

more real than at this moment. Even the five years of their separation seemed inconsequential

touched Aileen’s head. With a smile, he affirmed her words. “You’re right, Aileen. We’re a family from now

each other, each glowing with happiness. Meanwhile, Bonita and Harriet returned home after being driven

with Maurice had

Maurice is really going to marry that bitch! I can’t let that happen! You

Eliana standing in front of

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