The Promise Of Happiness

Chapter 25 Closer Than A Biological Mother

Franklin glanced at Sophia and said weakly, “Sophia, am I hallucinating from missing her too much?”

Sophia shook her head. Her eyes were filled with joy as she got up and ran toward the door.

She stood on her toes and unlocked the door.

As the door clicked open, Natalie saw Sophia wearing a yellow tutu skirt.

She was holding a teddy bear in her arms. It had a pair of dark eyes that glistened as beautifully as Sophia’s.

“Sophia…”

As Natalie uttered those words, the tears in Sophia’s eyes rolled down her little cheeks.

Not only that, the little girl hugged Natalie’s leg as tightly as she could.

With that, she let everything out and cried.

heart melted immediately, and her mind was in a

and held Sophia in her arms to comfort her. “Don’t cry. I’m here

no stopping Sophia. Even though Natalie was comforting her,

sting in her heart as

a tough act

took you so long? Don’t you know how hard it was for me to wait for you? Why must I be the one

was at a

won’t be a next time! Don’t let me do this again. It’s a struggle to

at Franklin. She could feel her

two kids… They’re so silly. How could they starve themselves like this just to

must be so

children were having a hard time sticking to the hunger strike. Now that they got what they wanted, they went

already had the housekeeper prepare

but he genuinely loved Franklin and Sophia. Tears welled up in his eyes

getting more and

last name, it seems like the children

three of them then took their seats at the

children immediately began devouring all the