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“Other kids are raised by both Dad and Mom together. Only me, I was raised by Mom alone, through all the mess and toil.”

After saying that, Ethan looked at Geoffrey with teary eyes, “Daddy, you must first apologize to Mom and say sorry.”

Apology…

Geoffrey looked at Maureen, for some reason unable to

say

it.

Ethan lowered his voice: “Uncle, you’re not going to back out, are you?”

“If you do this, no one will play with you in the future.‘

Gotta admit, kids are surprisingly good at goading adults.

Geoffrey turned to Maureen again, his Adam’s apple bobbing slightly as he parted his thin lips. “I’m sorry.”

Maureen stared back, momentarily stunned.

It took her a while to find her voice. “It’s alright.”

Ethan had finally made his deadbeat dad apologize in his own way.

“Dad, it’s so boring being stuck here alone every day. Can you and Mom take me out today?”

When it came to wheedling, Ethan was unmatched.

Geoffrey couldn’t refuse him. “Alright.”

After agreeing, Geoffrey arranged for them to take Ethan to a nearby amusement park.

Given Ethan’s health condition, many rides were off–limits. Maureen kept close watch, terrified something might go wrong.

The trio drew constant stares at the park.

After walking awhile, Ethan grew exhausted. He glanced at Geoffrey, who showed no

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look at that

pointed to a father hoisting his daughter onto

followed his gaze, then scowled

I really want you to hold me and

Geoffrey and stopped

“No kicking.”

before picking him

sat obediently in his arms, pointing

wanted to play with this,

that giant

“Daddy, you’re amazing.”

and

you’re the best, the

held him, Ethan refused to come

“Daddy” and flattery, completely lost himself, nearly forgetting Ethan

ending the game when the boy

back.

“Let me take him?”

Maureen reached out.

hold Ethan, but he

blood bond–Ethan

she didn’t know: Ethan meant to exhaust Geoffrey,

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“No need.”

Geoffrey refused.

lingering before she finally withdrew it. “Thank you for indulging

walked ahead but suddenly halted. Bathed in the sunset glow, he

would they have

she hastily avoided his

reaction for grief

returning Ethan to the estate with care instructions, Geoffrey and Maureen rode back to Pearl

Celsius to barely above ten. Howling

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