Yvonne put on her best I’m listening‘ face, but who knows if she actually took it to heart.

In a spacious private room big enough for a dozen guests, Edward and Nora Jennings had already arrived ahead of time. They were settled in quietly on the sofa chairs, cach absorbed in their phones, just peacefully spending time together like any laid–back father and daughter.

“Big bro!” Nora’s face lit up as soon as she saw us walk in, and she rushed over to give Ryan a big hug. “You guys are here!”

Then she noticed me and Yvonne, pausing for a moment. “Hey, little sis, fancy running into you again. What a small world!”

Edward stood up and walked over, his expression as calm as ever. “Ms. Murphy, these must be your parents. Ryan calls them Mr. and Mrs. Holcomb, but I suppose I should address them differently.”

I was caught off guard and quickly said, “Just call them Mr. and Mrs. Murphy.”

Edward introduced himself. “Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, I’m Edward, Ryan’s uncle.”

My parents were totally stunned by the vibe Edward gave off. Some people just have that natural boss energy -even a simple introduction from him made the whole room feel tense.

“Hello, Mr. Jennings, it’s truly an honor to have lunch with you,” my parents managed, so nervous they were practically speechless.

Man, if I’d known it’d be this intense, I would’ve made sure we ate separately.

just grabbing a bite today- guess this counts

those words left his mouth,

other hand, were totally at ease, thinking that since Edward was Ryan’s uncle, he definitely counted

sit down and chat?” Edward suggested

brought along some of her toys, while Nora started digging through her backpack.

got up to order food. When we came back, my dad was chatting with Edward, who was making a real effort to

table, and that’s when I finally had the chance

out Nora.

had those Jennings family genes–she actually looked a bit like Ryan, too.

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much. Their conversations were polite and kind of formal, nothing like Yvonne, who was always

their own way of raising kids. The Jennings family was all about that

they start those family meetings when the kids are barely out of diapers, drilling all those

elite style, Yvonne’s been enjoying a pretty laid–back, happy–go–lucky upbringing. But after everything that went down in my previous life, Jared told me he’s planning to bring in some elite child–rearing

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