Chapter 94 Again
He noticed Madeline’s polite behavior, and the others had too. Michael felt a bit crestfallen, but he knew that Madeline’s attitude was expected. They had never raised her for even a day in her life, and ever since she came to their house, she never enjoyed a moment of peace. He failed to give her the warmth of a family and a father’s love, so he had no right to ask her to treat them as family. But we have time. Now that she’s back, we can get along and eventually have her open up to us if we open up to her. We’ll be a real family eventually.
The boys woke up when they were halfway through breakfast. Joel asked to see Madeline the moment he woke up, and Simon quickly called Madeline.
She rose to her feet and told Michael, “Dad, the boys are awake. I’m going to see them.”
“Go,” he said. “And wash them up. They should be hungry now, so take them here. The chefs made a lot of food for them.”
Madeline nodded. “Okay, Dad.”
Sebastian put his cutlery down and got up too. “I’ll go too.”
“No. You don’t have to,” she responded. “I can handle this myself.”
“I know,” he replied. “I just miss the boys.”
She figured, Well, as long as you’re happy.
They went upstairs.
Joel was rolling around on the bed with his pillow in his hands. “I want Mom. I want Mom. I want Mom.”
This boy is really…
knocked him on his head. “Buddy,
at her.
this way, so… She looked at Sebastian. Not impossible, really. He might be a prankster who loves practical jokes, though I can’t imagine him acting like
she was giving him
replied, “I-It’s nothing.” She patted
to her like a koala to a tree, he said, “He
you be a little like
great too, Mom!” He puffed his cheeks. “I’m cute, and
my God. She did
as he carried Joel and kissed him. “You’re
hugged him and wiggled around
Joel and asked Madeline, “Is our son always this cute after
forced if she kept emphasizing that. As she patted Joel’s back, she
at me. It’s not me. I wasn’t this cute when I
fine. As long
When he saw Sebastian and Madeline, he greeted them.
boy.” Sebastian looked at Joel, then at Quincy, who just came out of the shower looking all
a hair dryer. “Come, Aldo.” He
went over and sat
case it
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