Chapter 76

Evelyn and Claire sat comfortably in the living room, watching Samantha as she played with her toys on the floor, and Claire couldn't help but remind Evelyn about some of her childhood antics Evelyn found herself laughing at those memories, allowing herself to derive joy from her childhood without thinking of Sandra since Claire made sure to talk about the memories involving just Evelyn, Maya and Samantha also joined in the laughter as Samantha asked more questions about Evelyn's childhood.

As their laughter died down, Evelyn's phone rang on the dining table and she excused herself to go receive the call.

A wide smile spread across her face when she picked up her phone and saw the caller ID. It was Liam.

"I need to take this, Mom, Evelyn said, still smiling as she walked into her bedroom to receive the call

"Hello. Doel" she greeted cheerfully.

"Hello, Editor-In-Chief, Lism greeted, and Evelyn gizzled.

"Not yet. It's still unofficial, Evelyn said, happy to hear from him

"Well, I trust you, I'm sure you're going to get it. How are you doing?" he asked cheerfully.

"I'm fine. How are you? How have you been!" Evelyn asked, feeling a tug of guilt because she had not called him since she moved to Ludus

"I'm alright. How is my little plum doing?" He asked, and Evelyn grinned.

"She's fine. She misses you.."

"What about your Do you miss me too!" Liam cut in

"Of course, I do," Evelyn said with a small laugh.

"Does that mean you won't mind letting me see your face?" he asked and Evelyn grinned

call or a picture

said, and Evelyn glanced towards the living room where she could hear Samantha asking Claire a plethora of questions "Alright. Give me a moment." Evelyn said, and once she got back to the living room,

and when Samantha saw Liam's face on

with a wide smile

with a wide smile while Claire watched them with interest as they exchanged pleasantries with Liam, wondering who Liam was. She would have thought he was Samantha's Dad, but that didn't seem to be the case considering how

are you coming to see us, Liam?"

"And when I do, I'm bringing that doll

with the princess dress?" she asked and he

the one" Liam

can't wait!"

to be extra good until then, okay?" he said and

will Samantha

watched the exchange with a soft smile, her heart warming at how easily Liam connected with her daughter. He had always been like that with Samantha and had abrays been a part of her life. "Cool

to ask me e

him, "You shouldn't spoil her so much, Liam. Now she's going to you're coming and I don't know

what I want, Liam said with a wink. "Keeps me

if I could ever forget about you or what you've done for me," Evelyn said with

me every day when.

goodbyes. As Evelyn turned

guy to me whoever he is, Claire said,

my obstetrician when I was pregnant

"He seems to care

her tone thoughtful. "You could hear it in the way he talked to her," Claire

he is her Dad, but that's just

that's what you think," Claire said, her tone suggesting she thought

want to speak with Mommy alone, can you please excuse us?" Claire asked and Samantha rose, as did

go to the park?" Samantha asked, looking

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