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

arrived early, making himself at

years, any gathering was incomplete without him taking charge of the

his sleek suit jacket and

"Uncle Felix, you're amazing."

Craig's cheek a playful

like

I'll

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

diapers and already doting on your little

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

This was

before, and Ket ite

had

it to heart, now

.

always felt overshadowed by his sister at home, and now

it,

teased, "I-I'm not

next second, Craig burst

too far, Rosemary attempted to flee upstairs

down this instant and apologize to

the banister, sighed like an adult

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