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.

and her mind

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

though Natalie

a sting in her heart as she held the sobbing

Franklin put up a tough act

you so long? Don’t you know how hard it was for me to wait for you? Why must I be the one to call you all the time? Can’t you call or visit us

at a loss for

Don’t let me do this again. It’s a struggle

at Franklin. She could feel

They’re so silly. How could they starve

must be so hungry. Let’s go and

a hard time sticking to the hunger strike. Now that they

already had the housekeeper prepare all

Sophia. Tears welled up in his eyes as he watched them walk into the dining

also found himself getting more and impressed

same last name, it seems like the children are closer to Natalie than they are to their

them then took their seats at the dining

children immediately began devouring all the