“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.

with the same hue. “That’s

covered her

so too. You are our cousin. We’re related by blood, so it would

without thinking too

being her father was a dream coming true for Aileen. He was tall and handsome, and more importantly, he treated all of them well. She

importantly, her mother felt the

in every sense of

to say this time,

“A family…”

lump in his throat as

many times he had imagined

didn’t expect his wishful thinking would turn into

on, we’re a

looked at the children, the sight of them warming him with affection

His children.

moment. Even the five years of their separation seemed inconsequential to the feeling of

a smile, he affirmed her words. “You’re right, Aileen. We’re a

each glowing with happiness. Meanwhile, Bonita and Harriet returned home

Maurice had been

marry that bitch! I can’t let that happen! You have to help me!”

front of the altar made her want to smash everything

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