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, his face

with Carol and her

arrived early, making himself at home in

incomplete

his sleek suit jacket

"Uncle Felix, you're amazing."

giving Craig's cheek a playful

you like for dinner

I'll have

outside, couldn't resist teasing as she leaned on

well, barely out of diapers and already doting

didn't grasp

This was

before, and Ket

had

it to heart, now

.

always felt overshadowed by his sister at home, and

it,

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

second, Craig burst into

Rosemary attempted to flee

down this instant and apologize to

banister, sighed like an adult and

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