“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.

the same hue. “That’s not true!

covered her mouth and

We’re related by blood, so it

shrugged without

dream coming true for Aileen. He was tall and handsome, and more importantly, he treated all of them well. She could tell Maurice loved her mother so

importantly, her mother felt the same

were a family in every sense of the

to say this time, as if conceding to his

“A family…”

a lump in his throat as he

how many times he had imagined that Eliana and the

his wishful thinking

on, we’re a

the sight of

His children.

had never felt more real than at this moment. Even the five years of their

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

happiness. Meanwhile, Bonita and Harriet returned home after

with Maurice had been a complete

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

Eliana standing in front of the altar made her

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