Maja felt a sharp pang in her forehead as she gently lifted Craig's tear-streaked face.

Craig looked remarkably like lan and was currently in the throes of a sob session.

"There, there, be brave, no more crying."

"Ugh, wahhh, ugh."

lan couldn't stand it any longer and reached out, grabbing Craig by the collar and hoisting him up.

"Ever seen a brave man cry?"

Dangling in the air, Craig felt a rush of embarrassment, "Dad, let me go, let go! Wahhh."

lan carried him over to the couch and dumped him onto it.

Craig tumbled on the soft cushions, on the verge of tears once again.

Maja walked over, pretending to speak offhand, "Carol mentioned she's bringing Karen over today."

Carol and Felix Brown's daughter, Karen, was a typical girl next door.

Craig instantly stopped crying, hastily wiping away his tears.

"Are they coming over for dinner?"

"Yes, and your Uncle Felix will join us too."

the

had plans with Carol and her family for the

himself at

any gathering was incomplete

Felix hung up his sleek suit

"Uncle Felix, you're amazing."

giving Craig's cheek

like for

wants, I'll

outside, couldn't resist teasing as she leaned on

of diapers and

voice, still childish, probably didn't grasp the full meaning of her

This was

Ket ite lan

had

it to heart, now

.

overshadowed by his sister at home, and now he just

it, that's not

flustered stutter, Rosemary teased, "I-I'm not making it

next second, Craig burst into

had gone too far, Rosemary attempted to flee upstairs but was stopped by Maja's

instant and apologize to

the banister, sighed like

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