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.

a smile, "Tired, Dorothy? Did you catch some sleep on

she did, pain flashed across

into his arms, saving Dorothy from the

had prepared for this moment. He pulled out a hundred-dollar note from his pocket, "Here you go, repaid in full.” He

the note back, "I don't need that much, just five dollars! Mommy won't

with 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. Watching the playful banter, his grievances seemed to melt

linger." Dorothy nodded, "Sounds good." With everyone's agreement, Jeffrey, still

said, her mood soured by the thought of

"I don't want to see Jeffrey. He's a piece of work." Karen was clearly not looking forward to dealing with

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