Chapter 475

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The man reached us and gave me a polite nod. "Sorry my daughter's bothering you."

"Tata's not a bother. Tata's cute," Tessa shot back, puffing up her cheeks like she was about to start a protest.

I laughed, completely charmed. "Tessa's very cute. I like her a lot."

"Tata likes her too," she added, still a little garbled but proud.

I patted her head gently, then turned to her dad. "I thought her parents were, like, both foreign?"

His expression darkened for a split second-so fast, I almost missed it.

Realizing I'd probably overstepped, I quickly apologized. "I'm sorry..."

He just nodded, then held out his hand to Tessa. "Come on, sweetheart, we have to board the plane."

"But she should come with us!" Tessa pleaded, clutching my hand like we were already BFFs.

I was about to explain that we weren't on the same flight when Wayne showed up, holding our boarding passes.

around, taking in the scene, and

while Tessa, totally uninterested in the adult stuff, tugged

miss isn't on the same flight

Tessa insisted, like she was some kind of expert on flight rebooking. I couldn't help but smile-this kid

fair skin, she looked like a little doll, but

gently, though you could tell he wasn't really mad. She just gave him a look and turned her hopeful eyes back to me. "Miss, Tata wants to sit on the plane with you, Tessa said, her big eyes full of hope.

gave me an apologetic smile. "Sorry,

me a quick nod before turning to

keep looking at me, her little voice carrying over,

miss

kept watching them until they

always say every encounter is a blessing, and for some reason, meeting Tessa felt like something more-a weird,

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Chapter 475

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really," I said, sitting

that little girl," he pointed out, catching me off

me forget about everything

you get married, would you want

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