Chapter 713

Maggie was taken aback. She hadn't expected Hayes to say something like that. Her heart was practically melting.

Glancing down at the little guy, she noticed he was looking up at her with hopeful, cautious eyes, mirroring her own gaze. It made Maggie's heart ache.

Yuna had always played favorites, a fact Maggie was well aware of. And maybe it was Yuna's partiality that had left Hayes craving the affection he never felt from her, seeking scraps of love from Maggie. This wasn't how a child was supposed to feel.

Even though Teresa was mature for her age, she still possessed the innocence of childhood. But Hayes... he seemed to have only politeness and understanding to offer.

Maggie's maternal instincts were bubbling up. She hugged Hayes tightly, playfully flicking his nose, and said with a laugh:

"If Hayes were really my boy, that would be the universe's gift to me. I mean, where else could you find such a sweet and well-behaved little dude? How lucky am I?"

a row of pearly white

Maggie didn't

little guy, thrilled, snuggled closer into Maggie's embrace. "Then, could you... think of

of you as my

glances, pausing

at their cheeky antics. Perhaps it was the healing power of their company, but she quickly

next morning, she was awoken by the vibration of her

phone and stepped out onto the balcony to

breath on the other end. "Maggie, I just left

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