Crystal's POV:

Glancing at the speechless Rufus, I smiled awkwardly and quickly explained to Beryl, "Er, well, you see-Mommy and Daddy had a big fight at that time, so Mommy said those things in anger. The truth is that your daddy is not dead. The man in front of you is your daddy-your real daddy!"

Beryl looked Rufus up and down for a long time before it finally clicked. "Oh! So he's my real daddy? Not a fake one?"

I was amused by her cuteness. "Yes, honey. He's your real daddy."

"Okay, I got it!" Beryl quickly swallowed the food in her mouth and turned to look at Rufus with a big smile. "Daddy!"

Rufus was a little stunned. It seemed that he didn't expect Beryl to be so straightforward. A hint of panic flashed through his eyes, but there was a certain softness to them, too.

Smiling, I touched Beryl's soft hair and pointed at Laura, asking, "If he's your daddy, then who is she?"

Beryl tilted her head and scratched her chin. "She's..."

She paused for a moment and then broke into a huge grin. "Grandma!"

was pleasantly surprised. She quickly sat down next to Beryl and started feeding her enthusiastically, relieved

behavior made Laura and Rufus laugh. I sat aside and watched them with a faint smile,

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Beryl's hand and sang her a lullaby to help her fall asleep. "Mommy, I want to hear a

scary one?" I asked with a smile, tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear. "Anything,"

around like a ballerina, swaying like willow branches in the breeze.

slowly closed her eyes and seemed to drift off

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