She’d been busy lately, but Heather never stopped digging into Jacob’s background.

She’d once thought Tyler was Jacob’s father, but privately asking Tyler confirmed otherwise.

Her investigation revealed Katherine hadn’t dated anyone abroad–her Instagram showed a quiet life, no children…

Jacob wasn’t Katherine’s son at all!

Since discovering this, Heather had people searching for Jacob’s birth mother, convinced the boy bore an uncanny resemblance to Geoffrey.

He might very well be Geoffrey’s illegitimate child.

Heather chased quite a distance but saw no sign of Jacob, so she thought she was mistaken and returned to the car.

Nearby, Jacob let out a sigh of relief.

Why was Heather here?

“Uncle Justin, let’s head back quick.”

Realizing Heather’s presence likely meant trouble for that scumbag father or his mom, he urged immediately.

“Alright.”

Back home.

Seeing the whole family still there, Jacob finally relaxed.


He went to Zoe and asked the caregivers for a long time before learning that Heather had come, apparently to take that deadbeat dad back, but he refused.

Maureen saw that Jacob had also returned. Thinking of Ethan receiving treatment alone at the hospital, she decided–tomorrow being New Year’s Day–he couldn’t stay there.

She knocked on Geoffrey’s door and entered.

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“I need to talk to you.”

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“Wayne must have told you. I have another child

He’s not well.”

a notice, not a request

for the hospital to pick

Jacob, Ethan was an ordinary four–year–old. She planned to soften the


the hospital, she explained: “Ethan, we’re taking in that Mr. Geoffrey. He’s pitiful–blind, sick,

his mommy’s

Geoffrey must

Maureen choked up.

and cousins she couldn’t even keep track.

she played along: “Yeah, that’s right. He’s so pitiful,

uncle. Might say all sorts of

Maureen kept coaxing.

performance, big eyes brimming with trust as he nodded: “Okay, Mommy! I won’t

eyes, guilt pricked her. She

choice

mind, Ethan took after her – acting just

brains. His memory


knew Geoffrey was his dad. But Ethan

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till he was

They reached home.

bomb, chirping

beamed: “Uncle Geoffrey! Missed you so

Geoffrey hadn’t regained some memories, he might’ve been

“What do you mean?”

Geoffrey asked.

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then pouted: “I miss you so, so much! Like how

instantly recalled being drenched head to toe by

table paused. Something felt off about Ethan’s

someone besides Grandma Yun could

Ethan had this in him. What a

dinner’s ready.

“Okay!”

turned to Geoffrey. “Uncle Alex,

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