Chapter 306 Epilogue: Sibling Rivalry II

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“Mommy, Mina said your pendant was so pretty, so I wanted to show it to her. But then she said she really liked it…”

Richard’s voice cracked, his small frame trembling. “Mommy, I’m sorry!”

With that, he burst into tears, his sobs echoing through the room like a thunderstorm.

Cecilia pouted, her eyes glinting with mischief. “Mommy, Richie’s got a crush on Mina.”

Kaia was floored.

Richard is only five years old. How could he get a crush?

“Richie, is Cici telling the truth?” she asked, her tone a mix of disbelief and curiosity.

Richard nodded, tears streaming down his cheeks. “But

Mommy, I don’t like Mina anymore! I’ll go get the pendant back!”

Kaia took a deep breath, kneeling to meet his gaze.

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“Richard, listen. First, lying is never okay.

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“Second, even though I’m your mom, you can’t just take my things without asking. If you want to borrow something from home, you need our permission, got it?

“And third, you never take things from outside unless they’re paid for. Understand?”

Richard sniffled, nodding solemnly. “I’m sorry, Mommy. I know I messed up. You can punish me. I won’t eat tonight!”

Kaia shook her head.

“No cartoons for a week,” she declared firmly.

Richard’s eyes widened, his world crumbling.

“Mommy!” he wailed, as if she’d banished his entire universe.

Kaia wasn’t fooled. Richard had just scarfed down yogurt that afternoon, so skipping dinner was his sneaky way of avoiding real punishment.

Richard shot Cecilia a resentful glance.

Cecilia hummed, fishing two gold pendants from her pocket

ith a smug grin.

with

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me this one,

Kaia’s jaw dropped. “What?!”

innocence almost too perfect. “I tried to

frantically. “Lucien, get over here!

hopeless romantic,

there, practically preening

was at her

Cecilia to apologize to

had to deal with Mina

will be kids. My boy’s got some learning to do,

out a sparkly haigpin. “Sweetie, how about Richard

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pout melted into

you! I love

&

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glanced at her son. “This is coming out of your allowance,

solemnly.

H H

car, Lucien pulled

are from Cecilia’s

Cici, or are they love tokens for

mean to be difficult, but the gifts—a sleek black fountain

around her waist, pulling

“Jealous, darling?”

him off, “As if.”

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jealous.

he chuckled, “but we’ve got to straighten these kids out. Cici knows she messed up.

nodded. “Sounds good.

agreed long ago: when one parent disciplined,

least in front of the kids, their

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wind of Cecilia’s “gold” fiasco and couldn’t resist teasing, “Lucien, I hear that gold

bristled. He hated it when they brought up

his wife was

you looking for

eyes. “They’re all middle–aged men and

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grape into her mouth, smirking. “Who knows what

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an eye

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