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Sophie wailed loudly, "Those were my gifts! You can't take them away! Daddy, you always say people should keep their promises, but now you're the one breaking your word! You're a liar!"

Her father let out an exasperated sigh. With the property titles returned, he had no desire to embarrass himself further. Ignoring Sophie's protests, he hoisted her over his shoulder and marched away, leaving her kicking and squirming in frustration. Jamie ruffled Charlie's hair gently. "She's just a little girl who doesn't understand these things. Don't feel pressured, okay? But next time, try not to ignore people on purpose."

"Got it," Charlie replied softly.

When they got home, Mrs. Lucas burst into laughter as soon as she heard the story. "I never would've guessed my grandson would be such a heartthrob in kindergarten!"

After a moment of humor, Mrs. Lucas added with a thoughtful tone, "Eight property titles-now that's quite a marriage gift. If we start planning early, maybe it's not such a bad idea to set something aside."

"Mom!" Jamie was caught completely off guard. "Are you serious? They're just kids! That little girl didn't mean anything by it."

"It's just a thought! Relax," Mrs. Lucas defended herself. "I'm not saying we should actually go through with anything. But think about it! Eight properties is no small deal."

things like this. I don't want Charlie burdened with that kind of nonsense at such a young age." Mrs. Lucas shrugged, not pushing the

she walked off, leaving Ben and Jamie to exchange a knowing

*

Nina came over with her kids for a visit. Charlie and Orion ran off to play together while Jamie and Nina sat down to watch over

laughed as she

of Charlie receiving property titles, leaving Nina equally amused. "Kids these days are something else! But

That just proves he's got some kind of charm magnetism. My Orion's not far behind. He's already got his own little

"Who?" Jamie asked, curious.

actually kind of funny. This kid has a bit of a connection with us. One of

and her name is

Ziegler. She used