My Pretty Sweetheart (Arianna)

Just then, Aurelia looked at me and then at Naomi, who was following her. Her little face scrunched up as she asked, "Two mummies?"

"No, this is our real mummy." Though Wynn's voice was not at all loud, it was firm. "Didn't you say that mummy doesn't smell right? Do you want to try smelling it again?"

After hearing that, Aurelia extended her hand to me as if it had dawned on her. "Hug!"

I grinned and took her in my arms. Then she put her arms around my neck and rubbed her face against me. Her action made me itchy and amused.

"Can you differentiate us now?" I asked with a smile.

"Mmm!" Aurelia nodded vigorously between my neck before tilting her head over and said, "It's Mummy's smell! You're my real mummy!"

I couldn't help but chuckle at the child's innocence. I reached up and pinched her cheek, teasing, "Tell me, how do I smell differently from Aunt Naomi?"

"Well..." Aurelia pursed her lips in thought for a moment and finally shook her head, "I don't know.

on to me a long while ago." Naomi put the cake aside and interjected as she

not the perfume!" Aurelia raised her voice. Still, she was unable to put her finger on what

we would continue to ask questions, the little one buried her face in my chest and

if they knew they couldn't express what was on their minds.

in addition to the perfume of a luxury

Dad baked?" "Yes, please! I want the biggest slice." I successfully shifted Aurelia's attention to the cake, and she had forgotten

from before.

if the world was ending, nothing was

that one time

children who were not biologically related get attached to one another

to ponder such matters. It was best to

you in

to introduce me to your kids, Arianna? After all, we look so much alike." Naomi smirked as