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Chapter 709

The promise of more gifts had the kids scattering like a flock of birds, rushing toward him with hands outstretched. Their boldness made it clear-Wade was no stranger here.

I sat up, smoothing my hair, still messy from the kids' ambush, and wiped with their kisses.

Wade approached, handing me a tissue. "These kids can be a handful."

my face, damp

"They are, but they're adorable," I said with a smile. "Being around them makes you feel young again."

My gaze

drifted to where Xander and Yuna stood a little ways off, deep in conversation.

"Sometimes they drive you crazy," Wade said lightly. "They've brought Yuna to tears more than once."

I turned to him, catching the shift in his tone. His eyes flickered with guilt before he quickly looked away.

to avoid, but I couldn't help but ask, "Have you figured out how you feel about Yuna yet?" "Yuna isn't Narelle," he said firmly, dodging

the message. He wanted it clear-he didn't conflate Yuna with Narelle, even if Yuna

I didn't push. Instead, I asked, "Aren't you curious why Narelle and I look

darted to my face, then quickly away. "What, are you her

chuckled. "You guessed

moment, he sighed. "If Narelle were here, she'd be so happy. She always said she felt lonely, like she didn't have a sibling." If she were alive, we could have been like

have what you want without a

sending Yuna

want her to go? Are you worried she won't adjust? Or is it something

that," he said, then paused. "Have

between people can be?"

есть

Wade was braiding to something "Alright," I said "What's so strange

admitted that after the transplant, she started liking things she used to hate He wasn't wrong-Yuna had told me something similar before. Meeting his gaze, I asked, "Are you saying Narelle is still

"I don't know. I don't want to think that way, but sometimes, the way Yuna

knew where his

bother you?"

small nod. "I

core of his struggle-he didn't want Yuna to be a replacement for Narelle, but her similarities made it impossible to

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