Mia did a double take when she saw Anya. "Anya, how did you get here?" she asked, surprised. It was odd for Anya to be here at this time-she wasn't studying or looking for Leo. She had come to Mia's house instead, hadn't even seen her beloved son, and yet she was

patiently

waiting.

"Um... Chad gave me a ride," Anya replied.

Then Anya asked, "Aunt Mia, when will Uncle Andre be home from work?"

Mia quickly sent a message to her husband: "Come home early, Anya's here. Seems like she wants to see you."

Around seven o'clock, Andre came home, carrying their child in one arm.

As soon as he stepped inside, he saw his niece sitting on the couch. Andre switched his shoes in the foyer, and little Henry bent down, curiously watching his dad change into slippers. Henry then lifted his own tiny feet, wanting his dad to take off his shoes too, babbling, "Dada."

Andre, still holding his son in one arm, untied Henry's shoelaces with the other hand and placed the small shoes on the top shelf of the shoe rack. He then walked to the living room couch and handed Henry over to his wife, whom the boy hadn't seen all day. Henry, ever the forgiving child, had already forgotten yesterday's scolding. He got excited the moment he saw his mom, waving his little arms energetically.

Andre sat down next to his wife. "How did Anya get here?"

"Chad brought me over," Anya replied.

Andre nodded in acknowledgment.

Mia stood up. "Alright, since you guys are back, let's go have dinner together."

The family of three, along with Anya, headed to the dining room. Anya wanted to sit next to Henry, having missed feeding him his baby cereal for days. Tonight, she insisted on doing it herself. "Uncle, thank you," she said.

dark purple shirt, paused mid-bite

looked at Andre and said, "It's not really me

understanding something but

silent, following

husband and niece. She then

meal, offered Mia a bite. "Eat

pushed away the food Anya was feeding him and cried out for his parents'

the weather was pleasantly mild. Anya spent some time playing with

got ready to leave. "Aunt Mia, I'm heading out. I'll come by again after

here tonight? Tomorrow, you can study with your aunt. It's just the

early and started working when Mia gave birth. Only these two students were left to

aside. "If you really want

on her backpack, and ran

car lights turn on and happily

mission accomplished!"

smiled. "You look so

kind of reward?" Anya asked,

thought for a moment. "How about a

"I'm already stuffed. Eating more means I'll

laughter echoing down the road. "Alright

sure," Anya

I've realized you're not as innocent as you look. If you want a kiss, I'll pull

"Chad, don't ruin the

the roadside for about five minutes. As it drove off, Leo's teasing voice could still be heard. "Every time, it's you who wants a kiss. And every time, you get shy afterward. You always get

come help me wash the car. It's covered in

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