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.

immediately, and her mind was in a

down and held Sophia in her

though Natalie was comforting her, she kept on

heart as she

a tough

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?

was at a loss

me do this again. It’s a struggle to

at Sophia and then at Franklin. She could feel her heart swell with love and

How could they starve themselves like this just to

understand. You two must be so hungry.

to the hunger strike. Now that they got what they wanted, they

the dining room, Gavin already had the housekeeper prepare all sorts of delicacies for

member of the staff, but he genuinely loved Franklin and Sophia. Tears welled up

also found himself getting

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

them then took their seats at

children immediately began devouring