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!”

sped away in

and turned to go back

grabbed her hand and asked cutely, “Mommy, is

laughed. “Yes, your Aunt Francine is going

uncle is going to be! It’s the man that had a picnic with us at the park that day, isn’t

past you, huh?” said Corinne, squatting down to pinch her

rubbed her nose and said, “Mommy, even Aunt Francine has a boyfriend now, so when are you going to

I don’t need a boyfriend

get a boyfriend, or you’re going to feel

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

pouted. “That’s different! All the kids in my class have both mommies and daddies, so

little taken aback, not because her youngest daughter was worried about her lifelong happiness but because she worried Christine would feel left out

was the wish of every parent in the world to

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