Chapter 90

Nora laughed as the little girl rushed over and hugged her. “I told you I would be,” she said, ruffling Abby’s hair.

Abby’s eyes sparkled with excitement. “Come on, let’s build a snowman!”

Nora smiled. “Alright, let’s do it.”

The two of them quickly set to work, rolling the snow into firm, compact spheres.

Abby’s laughter rang through the chilly air as she shaped the body, while Nora smoothed out the surface.

“Wait, wait! I brought a scarf and carrots!”

Abby announced, hurrying over to her bag and pulling out the items.

With careful hands, she placed the carrot nose and wrapped the scarf around their newly built

snowman.

“Perfect,” Nora declared.

Abby wasn’t done yet. “Now we need a big snowman! Uncle Cole, help us!”

Cole, who had been watching from the sidelines, gave a small sigh of resignation before rolling up his sleeves. “Alright.”

He worked silently, effortlessly packing and stacking the snow.

His movements were steady and practiced, as if he had done this many times before.

Every so often, Nora caught him glancing at her, a small, amused smile on his lips.

When they finally finished, Abby clapped her hands in delight. “We need a picture! Uncle Cole, take one. of me and Auntie!”

but Cole had already

to Nora’s arm, grinning widely as Cole

beside them. “One more,” he said,

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and snapped the photo.

she glanced at the screen afterward, she was struck by something unexpected.

picture felt…

real family.

his expression soft, his posture

onto Nora’s arm, looked like a

Nora, despite herself, looked comfortable.

stirred, but she quickly pushed the feeling

murmured, his voice

her throat. “Let’s go warm up by

the bonfire crackled, casting a

buzzing with excitement, her small hands reaching out toward the heat.

plate of roasted meat and vegetables. “Eat,” he

a

a sense of quiet between them, but it wasn’t uncomfortable. It was

take a bite, Cole’s phone rang. He glanced at the

disbelief. “You’re actually

to the putative direction where Nora and Abby were and gave a small warm

now on.”

picture it. You, out in the cold, cooking meat over a fire. What’s next, singing campfire

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rolled his eyes. “What

going to invite you out for drinks, but now I’m way

didn’t respond

tell me you’re with a certain someone.”

Cole remained silent.

“Oh, I have to see this! I should bring Arnold and Linda over there. Can you imagine

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