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Sabrina's POV

I was frozen. My mouth opened slightly, but no words came out.

Charlie finally managed to lower the gift a bit so he could see me clearly.

"Mom, this is for you! I picked it myself!" he exclaimed excitedly.

I covered my mouth with my hand, feeling my eyes begin to warm. So, they hadn’t forgotten. Nicholas hadn’t forgotten.

"Why are you so quiet? Don’t you like this surprise?" Nicholas teased.

I let out a small laugh, even though tears were about to spill.

"You guys... really..." I couldn’t finish my sentence.

Nicholas raised the hand holding the flowers.

"Can we come in? Or do you want us to stand here holding these?"

I immediately nodded and stepped back, allowing them to enter. Charlie ran into the house, placed his gift on the table, and then returned to me to give me a tight hug.

"Mom, happy birthday!"

I stroked his hair affectionately.

"Thank you, sweetheart.
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