Corinne felt like her nerve had been struck when she heard what Francine said.

She narrowed her eyes at the balloon seller again.

The balloon seller was out of sight by then, but she could still see the balloons flying high above the mansion walls.

“Corinne, I gotta run. Bye,” said Francine in a hurry.

Corinne snapped out of her trance. “Are you going out on a date with Chester?”

she asked with a smile.

Francine turned bright red. She was too shy to admit it, so she stammered, “I…

I’m just going out for dinner… Bye!”

away in her high

turned to go back to the mansion with

and asked cutely, “Mommy, is Aunt Francine

laughed. “Yes, your Aunt Francine is going out on a date. You’ll probably

know who my new uncle is going to be! It’s the man that had a picnic with us at

huh?” said Corinne, squatting down to pinch her little

and said, “Mommy, even Aunt Francine has a boyfriend now, so when

I don’t need a boyfriend

should still get a boyfriend, or you’re going

pulled Christine into a tight embrace. “No, darling, I won’t. I have you and your brothers, so I’m

“That’s different! All the kids in my class have both mommies and daddies, so I hope Mommy has a Daddy

not because her youngest daughter was worried about her lifelong happiness but because

wish of every parent in the world to give their kids a

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