Chapter 1316

The chill really had settled in, so Molly and Anya hurried to wrap up their kids, bundling their precious Henries in cozy blankets.

Mia just pulled her shawl tighter and hugged her little boy close, holding him safe and warm.

Not long after, someone got a bonfire going on the beach. The older folks and the women gathered around it, draped in blankets, catching up while the fire popped and crackled.

The flames danced in the night, logs snapping and hissing. Little Henry, wiped out from a day of adventures, drifted off in his mom's arms, snuggled and content.

James was glued to the fire, his tiny fists balled up, itching to get closer, his feet shifting in the sand.

Anya swooped in, scooped up her baby brother, and held his chubby feet out near the fire for a second before pulling them back. James giggled so hard, loving every second of his sister's silly game.

Madison, eyes full of motherly worry, sat down beside Mia. "Mia, let me hold Henry for a while. You should rest."

Naomi joined in, reaching for her own chubby little one, ready to take him from Mia's arms.

sweetheart, his face so calm it felt like the whole world had gone quiet. She smiled. "It's alright,

booping Wayne's nose. Wayne

flickered over Hansen's face, making his eyes shine-maybe from the flames, maybe

up now, each with families of their own. They were adults,

partners, Hansen couldn't help thinking about his late wife. Almost twenty years apart,

then, his littlest grandson toddled over, wrapped his tiny fingers around Grandpa's, and called out in that sweet baby voice, “Grandpa~

the

sea, under the big open sky-Molly pulled out her phone.

how good his aunt

the timer, ran over, and planted a kiss on her husband's cheek. Wayne, wide-eyed and innocent, stared up at his parents, soaking it

got caught. Leo shot her a

then, the camera caught them all in that perfect, real

the younger ones did their own thing

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255