From the very first moment Everett laid eyes on Abigail, she stood out to him like a beacon in the night, and he felt an inexplicable pull towards her.

He had thought it was merely because her eyes reminded him of Dorothy. But as fate would have its twisted dance, it turned out that Abigail was his own flesh and blood.

"Yes, she's our daughter,” Dorothy said, sensing the storm of emotions within him and taking his hand in comfort. "Come on, they're all waiting for us." Everett's gaze rested on the little girl's face, and he nodded slightly.

"Alright." "Mommy! Mommy, I'm over here!" Spotting Dorothy, Abigail waved her small arms frantically.

Upon seeing the man next to her mother, Abigail's face fell into a pout.

"Aren't you that... that man?" The man who took the money from her and didn’t bring back any candy! Langston, ever the unflappable brother, tugged at his sister's sleeve, "He's Dad." Langston knew his sister was stubborn and decided to let it be.

with a smile, "Tired, Dorothy? Did you catch some sleep on the flight?" "I did, slept the whole way," Dorothy replied with a

she did, pain flashed across her

Abigail into his arms,

pulled out a hundred-dollar note from his pocket, "Here

to his surprise, Abigail pushed the note back, "I don't need that much, just five dollars! Mommy won't let me spend a hundred!" Everyone couldn’t help but chuckle at her

fond exasperation, "If I give you a hundred, you'd spend it all on candy. What about your teeth then?" Jeffrey had been holding Langston the whole time.

no place to linger." Dorothy nodded, "Sounds good." With everyone's agreement, Jeffrey, still holding Langston, turned to leave. Everett stepped

go ahead to eat, I'll pass," Karen said, her mood soured by the thought of having

see Jeffrey. He's a piece of work." Karen was clearly not looking forward to

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