Chapter 717:

Brian’s arms, still holding Estella, were frozen in place, while Layla had already wrapped her hands around Estella. But Brian hadn’t released her.

“Sir…” Estella called out softly.

She called again, but Brian still hadn’t snapped out of his daze.

It was Rachel who quietly suggested, “Maybe you should give Estella to her mom first?”

Layla, quick to catch on, noticed Rachel’s reaction when she saw Brian and the tense air between them. She instantly put the pieces together.

“Estella’s worn out from all the playing. I’ll take her back now,” Layla said, finding a reason to leave and picking Estella up.

“Mom, isn’t Rachel coming with us?” Estella asked, sounding confused.

some things to take care of. We’ll go back first,” Layla replied

responded,

she rested her head against her mom. With the soothing rhythm of their steps, she drifted

neither Rachel nor Brian said

two long years apart, their first words seemed to be chosen with great care, and neither of

more content

was so much he wanted to say, but he was afraid of saying

hair, which had been tousled by the

trailed behind, keeping

as they walked together in silence, for what

and as the crowd thinned, the beach grew quieter. That’s when Rachel finally spoke,

been a long

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