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 couch,

indeed had plans with

himself at home in

any gathering was incomplete without him taking

Felix hung up his sleek suit jacket and

"Uncle Felix, you're amazing."

chuckled, giving Craig's cheek a playful

like

Karen wants, I'll have

who was lurking outside, couldn't resist teasing as she leaned on

barely out of diapers and already doting on your little

grasp the

This was

and Ket ite lan had

had

it to heart, now

.

sister at home, and now he just

it, that's

his flustered stutter, Rosemary teased, "I-I'm

next second, Craig burst into

Rosemary attempted to

instant and apologize to

banister, sighed like

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