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."

circles on the couch, his face

with Carol and

arrived early, making himself at home in

gathering was incomplete

in awe as Felix hung up his sleek suit jacket and

"Uncle Felix, you're amazing."

chuckled, giving Craig's

you like for

I'll

was lurking outside, couldn't resist teasing

diapers and already doting on your

grasp the full meaning

This was

and Ket ite lan had used

had

it to heart, now

.

at home, and now

it, that's

stutter, Rosemary teased,

next second, Craig

Rosemary attempted to flee upstairs but was stopped

this instant

the banister, sighed like an adult and reluctantly

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