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 was

held Sophia in her arms to

Sophia. Even though Natalie was comforting her, she

felt a sting in her heart as she held the sobbing little

Franklin put up a tough

Why must I be the one

at a loss

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

then at Franklin. She could

They’re so silly. How could they starve themselves like this just to see

two must be so hungry. Let’s go and

the hunger strike. Now that they got what they wanted, they went downstairs

already had the housekeeper prepare all sorts of delicacies for the

might just be a member of the staff, but he genuinely loved Franklin and Sophia. Tears welled up in his eyes as he watched

also found himself getting more and

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

of them then took

the children immediately began