Chapter 1118

Below the stage, Leo and Molly felt the weight of the moment. Henry was desperately searching for his mom, but she was nowhere to be found. He wandered around the campus, tears streaming down his face, feeling that no matter how great Dad was, only Mom would do right now.

Seeing his brother cry set Wayne off too. The sadness hit them like a tidal wave, with no warning or time to prepare. Even cartoons, their usual go-to distraction, failed to lift their spirits. Henry clung to his dad's hand, his voice trembling, "I want mommy."

Meanwhile, Henry's mom had just wrapped up her thesis defense and was sitting at the back of the classroom, a whirlwind of relief and exhaustion. "Number 11, Molly, you're up next."

Since both little ones were yearning for their mom, the dads had brought them to wait outside the defense room. Ten minutes later, Molly's turn was over, and with a shared glance, the trio discreetly slipped out from the back of the classroom.

As soon as they were outside, the two women playfully punched Leo. "We nailed it, right? We totally passed!" they teased.

Leo grinned, "Absolutely, we did. After all these years together, we're finally here, graduating side by side."

Their excitement bubbled over as they made their way down from the third floor. The moment they exited the building, two little voices rang out, "Mommy!" "Wah!"

Henry latched onto his mom's leg, pouring out his woes, while Chad quickly handed his son to his wife, "Here, he's hungry."

Molly sighed, "So I'm just a mobile milk bar, huh?"

his eyes fixed on his wife's hands, saying nothing. Leo, sensing the tension, looked down to find Mia still holding onto his arm. For his

her in a hug, "Chad, I'm not

"But someone

look at the uncle, pulling his girlfriend away to a safer

brother, rang his sister,

"Cooper, have you been up all night on

after, and while joy filled the air, Mia felt a twinge of sadness, "Next up is graduation, and then we'll start drifting

found new friends, and Molly was ready to join Chade

scratched her head, trying to lighten the mood, "Letting Leo go

hoping he'd keep doing my

protested, "Can't you guys cut me

and Molly chimed

and the trio donned their caps and gowns, stepping

last

Mia and Molly felt a

let anyone push you around at State. If things

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