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

knelt down and held Sophia in her

was no stopping Sophia. Even though Natalie was comforting

her heart as she held

Franklin put up a tough

you? Why must I be the one to call you all the time? Can’t

at a loss for

Don’t let me do this again. It’s

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

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

understand. You two must be so hungry. Let’s go and eat now,

sticking to the hunger strike. Now that they

the housekeeper prepare all sorts of delicacies for

genuinely loved Franklin and Sophia. Tears welled up in his

getting more and impressed

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

of them then took

famished, the children immediately began devouring all the