From the very first moment Everett laid eyes on Abigail, she stood out to him like a beacon in the night, and he felt an inexplicable pull towards her.

He had thought it was merely because her eyes reminded him of Dorothy. But as fate would have its twisted dance, it turned out that Abigail was his own flesh and blood.

“Yes, she’s our daughter,” Dorothy said, sensing the storm of emotions within him and taking his hand in comfort. “Come on, they’re all waiting for us.”

Everett’s gaze rested on the little girl’s face, and he nodded slightly.

“Alright.”

“Mommy! Mommy, I’m over here!”

Spotting Dorothy, Abigail waved her small arms frantically.

Upon seeing the man next to her mother, Abigail’s face fell into a pout.

“Aren’t you that… that man?”

The man who took the money from her and didn’t bring back any candy!

Langston, ever the unflappable brother, tugged at his sister’s sleeve, “He’s Dad.”

stubborn and

them with a smile, “Tired, Dorothy? Did

did, slept the whole way,” Dorothy replied with a smile, bending down

did, pain flashed

took Abigail into his arms,

“Sir, where’s

this moment. He pulled out a hundred-dollar note from

to have it ready first thing

don’t need that much, just five dollars! Mommy won’t let me spend

couldn’t help but

exasperation, “If I give you a hundred, you’d spend it all on candy. What about

had been holding Langston the whole time. Watching the playful banter, his grievances seemed to

car? Find a place to eat and

Dorothy nodded, “Sounds good.”

everyone’s agreement, Jeffrey, still holding Langston, turned to leave. Everett stepped forward, but

said, her mood soured by the thought of having to buy a new

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