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.

together in anticipation,

scent wafting up. As Sadie Roth reached to open it, Mia burst out, "Let me do it,

"All yours, sweetheart!"

the box to Mia. Gripping the lid, Mia inhaled deeply and with dramatic flair swung it open, "Ta-da!" But the next second, Mia's terrified scream echoed

and Noah joined in, their

wings in

erupted

in shock, disbelieving what lay inside the box: the lifeless form of a newborn kitten, clearly the victim of a cruel act, its body a horrific and

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

be afraid,

swiftly, Sadie clamped the box

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

bomb, Mom,

from Sadie's hands and dashed to the

"Noah-"

out

had Noah tossed the box into the hallway than it exploded

of the

to him, enveloping Noah in a tight embrace, "Are you okay? You scared the life out of

cough..." Noah choked

quickly ushered Noah back inside

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