“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.

cheeks were burning with the same hue. “That’s not true! We’re nothing

covered her

our cousin. We’re related

shrugged without thinking too

He was tall and handsome, and more importantly, he treated all of them well. She could tell Maurice loved her

mother felt the

in

this time, as if conceding to his

“A family…”

his

had lost count of how many times he had imagined that

didn’t expect his wishful thinking would turn into

on,

children, the sight of

His children.

weight of the word had never felt more real than at this moment. Even the five years of their separation seemed inconsequential

With a smile, he affirmed her

Meanwhile, Bonita and Harriet returned home after being

negotiation with Maurice had

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

Maurice and Eliana standing in front of the

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