Chapter 174 Heading Back to the Countryside

"Please sign here!" the delivery person urged.

Quickly signing for the package, Sadie Roth brought the gift inside.

"Mommy, who sent the package?"

The three kids gathered around, brimming with curiosity.

"It's from an uncle you don't know..."

Sadie Roth's emotions swirled with complexity. If Micah Clemens was really a male escort, he could be their father. Had he discovered the truth? Why else would he send a gift directly to her home? "What's the gift? Open it, let's see!"

The trio of kids looked on eagerly, eyes as big as saucers, full of anticipation at the sight of the gift box.

Sadie Roth was tearing into the gift box, layer after careful layer, what could possibly be inside?

Her emotions were a tangled mess...

"Aw, Mom, you're too slow, let me help."

Nathan couldn't wait a second longer, grabbing the box and attacking the wrapping.

Noah pitched in with his craft scissors, eager to lend a hand.

her palms together in anticipation, the excitement

up. As Sadie Roth reached to open

"All yours, sweetheart!"

presents, Sadie handed over the box to Mia. Gripping the lid, Mia inhaled deeply and with

Noah joined in, their yells

their parrot, flapped his wings in his cage, mimicking,

room erupted

inside the box: the lifeless form of a newborn kitten,

a little toy with blinking lights and a clown's smiley face stuck onto

be afraid, Mommy's

Sadie clamped the box shut, ready to

off-there was a sound, like a clock counting down,

Mom, throw it

Sadie's hands

"Noah-"

out

tossed the box into the hallway than it exploded with a

of the ceiling plummeted down, narrowly missing

a tight embrace, "Are you okay? You scared the life

cough..." Noah choked on the dust, but was otherwise

quickly ushered Noah back

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