In the meantime, Archie and Benny had switched off the lights and were lying on their beds in the darkness, but they couldn’t fall asleep.

Benny climbed out of bed and crossed the room to Archie’s bedside. “Archie, say. Do you know why Mommy doesn’t want to marry Daddy?” he asked as he shook Archie’s arm.

Archie sat up with a troubled look on his face. “I don’t know either.”

He paused for a beat before the corners of his lips curled into a smile. “But we found our sister! Isn’t that great?” he exclaimed as though to console Benny and himself.

Benny nodded fervently in agreement.

They had always thought Estella was their half-sister who shared a father with them. It was such a pleasant surprise to find out they shared the same parents.

That also meant their father had never cheated on their mother, and they were the ones who misunderstood Lucian from the start.

hearts soared with joy

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lifted them into his arms earlier, Benny couldn’t hide his disappointment. “I also want to be like Essie. I want to have a mommy and a daddy. I don’t

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as well but chose to put himself in his mother’s shoes. “Maybe Mommy has

“Do you think it’s because of Mr. Damaris? Mommy is close to

before continuing, “I like Daddy more! Daddy is more handsome than Mr. Damaris, and he cares for Mommy more

and disagreeing with Benny. “I don’t think so. Mommy

way Mommy interacts with Mr. Damaris and Daddy. The look in Mommy’s eyes whenever she looks at Daddy is

perplexed. “Then why didn’t Mommy say

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