Chapter 1268

Mia gently lifted her son from his seat and unfolded the blanket to cover her brother. "Recline the chair, get comfy, and lie down. Sleeping while sitting just isn't fun."

Cooper checked the time and mused about the confusion of sleeping on a plane with the time zones constantly shifting. "Back home, it's already seven in the morning."

But outside their window, night still clung on, pitch black.

"Let's catch another hour of sleep before we wake Henry for his milk."

Right on cue, the flight attendant came around with meals, and Henry stirred awake. Missing his dad, he clung to his mom, crying like he hadn't slept enough. "Mommy, where's daddy?"

"He's at home, sweetheart."

Andre had a restless night, got up early, and, skipping breakfast, headed straight to the office. It was strange how he had lived alone in Maplewood Estates for over a decade and was used to solitude. Even on business trips, staying in hotels by himself never bothered him.

But now, with his wife and son away, home felt off. Something was missing, and it gnawed at him.

house was eerily quiet, lacking the buzz and warmth of family

mood, asked, "Boss, what's the Mrs.

abroad with my brother-in-law

nodded, understanding why his boss seemed so out

plane touched down, before she could call, her husband's call came through. "Landed already? I've arranged for someone to

voice turned sweet. "I know,

tired?" Andre asked,

with a smile, "Not really. I slept most of the way. Cooper took care of our son. It's still the middle of the

little

"He's still waking up."

As they chatted during the drive, Mia reassured him, "We're on

woke up as soon as they arrived at the hotel. Seeing people who looked different from him made him cling tightly to his

bachelor pad wasn't ideal for his sister and nephew, so

video call with

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