You Are My One and Only

The way Sylvie looked with her arms akimbo amused Patricia, and she thought her daughter seemed absolutely adorable.

With that, she caressed the little girl’s cheek with a smile. “I couldn’t come home because my car broke down, so I crashed at a friend’s.”

Patricia had already explained it clearly on the phone earlier, so her boys questioned her no more. However, this little one was growing increasingly domineering—no doubt her future husband would have things tough.

“Were you with a guy or a girl?” Sylvie frowned upsettingly.

She had taken to heart what her brothers reminded her; it was unacceptable for girls to stay out with boys, so she demanded the same from her mother.

“A lady,” Patricia said after some thought. “She’s a very pretty elder. How about that?”

Sylvie pondered for a moment after hearing so. “Oh, alright. Don’t ever stay out again, okay?”

At that, Patricia knew she was safe from further questioning. Though she might have twisted the truth a little, Elizabeth had indeed been there.

After returning to her room, she took a shower and changed into loungewear. How madly uncomfortable it had been when she hadn’t showered the night before. At last, she felt much more refreshed.

see if she

resumes she sent. The discovery got her a little dejected. Worst of all,

field, though. I should just leave it for now and see if I’ll receive any more emails by the end

her room and

to disappoint her baby girl. Besides, they had gotten

shirt from her closet. “I’ll go down as soon as I get

“Okay!”

trotting away, “Scott, Stellan, we’re going out

smiling upon hearing the little girl’s

how kids were—the simplest things could already make them happy. She hoped that her babies would grow

she often hung out in when she was still the

Scott asked

for something else. That pile of metal was

away thoughtfully, not daring to tell the truth. “It’s the pretty elderly lady

and said, “Wow, she’s really nice to you. You

meet up often, and she should treat them to a