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

plans with Carol and her family for

early, making himself at home in

gathering was incomplete without him taking charge

watched in awe as Felix hung up his sleek suit jacket and began prepping

"Uncle Felix, you're amazing."

giving Craig's

you like for

I'll have

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

diapers

childish, probably didn't grasp

This was

Ket ite lan had

had

it to heart, now

.

sister at home, and now he just

stop it,

Rosemary teased, "I-I'm not

Craig burst into

she had gone too far, Rosemary attempted to

instant and apologize to

barely taller than the banister, sighed like an

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