Hiding the Twins from Their Billionaire Father by Pixie

S31 63. New Year’s Party

“Now,” Abigail quickly looked at Vivian, shaking the disappointment. from the surface of her face, “my hope is to be a good mother for my future children. I want my children to have a complete family.”

Suddenly, Vivian’s blinking eyes turned awkward. Realizing that, Abigail gasped. “I’m sorry, Mrs. Bell. I didn’t mean to offend you.”

Vivian patted the girl’s hand. “It’s okay, Abi. I understand. It’s natural for women your age to want things like that. Learn from the experiences of the people around you. Don’t repeat our mistakes, hmm?”

Abigail smiled slightly. “Thank you, Mrs. Bell.”

“So, do I have a younger sister now?” Jeremy said, surprising everyone. No one knew since when he already stood outside the gazebo. His hands were folded on the railing, embracing his slightly raised shoulders.

Abigail laughed at that joke. “You don’t mind having a little sister like me?” She pointed at her own nose.

“It seems my mother wants a daughter. So, I don’t mind. There’s no need for adoption to consider someone part of the family, right?”

While Diana smiled slightly, Vivian laughed softly. “Okay, then,” she put the hands of the three of them together, “from this moment on, we are family?”

Even though her laugh was light, Abigail’s eyes filled with tears. “Yeah, we’re family.”

Meanwhile, from a window overlooking the yard, Ava blinked slowly. Her gaze was fixated on how Vivian held Jeremy and Abigail’s hands

long breath, she glanced at the hand she was holding.

“Mom…,” she stroked the back of that motionless hand, “if only you can wake up, we can join in the party with them. We can celebrate New Year together, talk to each other.”

Not getting an answer, Ava exhaled again. Her shoulders dropped further. “I miss your voice, Mom.”

Suddenly, someone knocked on the door. When Ava turned her head, Susan smiled softly.

“Mrs. Martin? You’re awake?”

Susan nodded. Her eye bags swelled as a result of disturbed sleep.” The twins can protest if we miss New Year’s Eve. Let’s go to the gazebo.”

Ava smiled modestly. “I’ll follow.”

“I just checked on Melanie. She’s sleeping very soundly, so you don’t need to bother waking her up.”

Ava nodded. “Okay. I understand. Thank you, Mrs. Martin.”

As Susan left, Ava got up from her chair. “I’m going away for a whi Mom. I’ll be back later, in the new year.”

forehead, Ava approached the window. However, when she was about to draw the curtain, she froze. Her gaze was fixed on the twinkling lights floating above the fence, near the gazebo.

“What’s that?”

focused her gaze from the window pane. After squinting for a moment, she gasped. In a quick move, she closed the curtains and ran

later, Susan heard footsteps benina ner. She gasped, turning her head

Ava? Why are you running like that?”

grabbed Susan’s arms,

the fence near the gazebo. Someone was watching

made

aware?”

I must

her hand. “Wait. If you rush like that, the scout

tension faded.

them casually then

Don’t arouse suspicion.”

swallowed hard then nodded. “Okay.”

out her duties as directed. She walked towards the

Ava. Ava’s here!” Emily got up from her position and jumped up and down. Her hands waved

who was sitting next to Kara, waved. The camera in his left hand would have fallen if his mother hadn’t helped him hold

delicious. Grilled cor grilled sausage, marshmallows, and pudding. You’ll love it! Oh,

fruit too!”

came into the gazebo. She sat on th edge then looked at the drone briefly.

that the o

aware that a drone is watching us?”

then turned towards the fence. “Is that what you mean?” Jeremy pointed at the flashing

was stunned.

Ava. Auntie is learning to use it for next year’s content,” Emily explained

turned stiff. Embarrassment crept up her spine. “Sorry. I thought it was Sophia’s

“You don’t need to apologize, Ava. We are actually grateful that you reminded us. It means you have sharp observations

about us.”

time, let’s play spy. Looks like you have talent as my coworker.” Louis poked his own chest

that, Ava’s tension eased. However, just as

arrived with a panicked expression.

is it, Ava? Have you told them?”

Auntie Barbara’s new drone,

tiny index finger was

Grandma,” Louis said. “The New Year will be

God, I