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Yvonne put on her best I’m listening‘ face, but who knows if she actually took it to heart.

In a spacious private room big enough for a dozen guests, Edward and Nora Jennings had already arrived ahead of time. They were settled in quietly on the sofa chairs, cach absorbed in their phones, just peacefully spending time together like any laid–back father and daughter.

“Big bro!” Nora’s face lit up as soon as she saw us walk in, and she rushed over to give Ryan a big hug. “You guys are here!”

Then she noticed me and Yvonne, pausing for a moment. “Hey, little sis, fancy running into you again. What a small world!”

Edward stood up and walked over, his expression as calm as ever. “Ms. Murphy, these must be your parents. Ryan calls them Mr. and Mrs. Holcomb, but I suppose I should address them differently.”

I was caught off guard and quickly said, “Just call them Mr. and Mrs. Murphy.”

Edward introduced himself. “Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, I’m Edward, Ryan’s uncle.”

My parents were totally stunned by the vibe Edward gave off. Some people just have that natural boss energy -even a simple introduction from him made the whole room feel tense.

“Hello, Mr. Jennings, it’s truly an honor to have lunch with you,” my parents managed, so nervous they were practically speechless.

known it’d be this intense, I would’ve made sure we ate

break the tension. “Uncle, these are Victoria’s parents. We’re just grabbing a bite today- guess this counts as both sides meeting

words left his mouth,

the other hand, were totally at ease, thinking that since

and chat?” Edward suggested with a friendly smile.


little couch. Yvonne brought along some of her toys, while Nora started digging through her backpack. Before anyone noticed, the two girls

was chatting with Edward, who was making a real effort to keep the conversation simple and only talked about work stuff my dad could

and that’s when I finally had the

out Nora.

had those Jennings family genes–she actually looked a bit like Ryan, too.

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talk much. Their conversations were polite and kind of formal, nothing like

raising kids. The Jennings family was all about that elite

barely out of diapers,

down in my previous life, Jared told me he’s planning to bring in some elite child–rearing specialists to make sure Yvonne gets the best possible

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