Shirley also came to join the gathering. The whole family was having a great time and enjoying themselves. Watching this scene, Moe felt a lump in his throat, struggling to control his emotions.Isabella, a mischievous little one, perked up when she heard their conversation and asked, "So, does that mean I have an uncle now, too?""Didn't you have an uncle before?" Isaiah retorted."It's different. Uncle Kendrick is Uncle Kendrick, but Uncle Moe is Uncle Moe. Uncle Moe is younger, and I know he'll love me a lot, just like Auntie Shirley," Isabella explained with utmost seriousness.Everyone shared a laugh at Isabella's innocence. Kendrick teased her for being a heartless little one, but he had a playful smile.Isabella scooted her chair closer to Moe and Suzie, tilting her head as she asked them, "Uncle Moe, Auntie Suzie, when are you getting married and having babies?"Kendrick joined in, "How do you know Uncle Moe and Auntie Suzie have to have babies? What if they don't want an
"Oh, I have a sister?" Isaiah asked her with a cool expression.Isabella grinned mischievously. "Of course you do! Look, here I am!""If I recall correctly, you're from the Lloyd family, and Jojo and Ash are your brothers," Isaiah said flatly."Nonsense. They can't possibly have a little sister as adorable as me. I'm your little sister!" Isabella argued, acting as cute as ever.Isaiah really wanted to say something, but looking at her cute and innocent face, he could not bring himself to do it. Despite her forgetfulness when playing with others, she always noticed whenever he was unhappy and would try to cheer him up."Isaiah," Isabella called him in her sweet, soft voice.Isaiah's attitude remained cool. "Yes?"Isabella climbed onto his desk, lowered her gaze, and looked at him. "Are you shy? Every time they invite you to participate in an activity, you refuse. You're not some ancient princess who can't show her face."Isaiah replied, "Don't make comparisons.""Then do you wa
They were both the same age, and Isaiah was concerned that if he did not work a bit harder, who would look out for Isabella when their parents retired and wanted to enjoy their leisure time? He realized she was a bit of a fool.Nonetheless, Isabella was not worried about all this, believing it was best to do age-appropriate things at each stage of life. She ran downstairs, full of energy, to share the news with Moe and Suzie. Then, she indulged in her usual cute antics and soft-spoken words with them.In the following weeks, Moe proposed to Suzie, and the two of them set a wedding date. As for Isabella, she was on her best behavior during this time, eager to have Isaiah join her at the wedding as ring bearer.On this particular day after school, Isabella and Isaiah waited with their teacher for their parents to pick them up. Jojo noticed her and approached her with curiosity, asking, "Isabella, why haven't you come to play with us lately?""Studying is more important," Isabella
"It's not appropriate," Joshua said."You're just going to meet her and the kids, not have an affair. What's inappropriate about that?" Chyler said, rather cheeky.Joshua pressed his lips together, and his face now bore more traces of maturity and composure than before. However, it was still hard to discern his thoughts. He had considered going through with it but also thought about what would happen afterward. It had been so many years since they had seen each other, and even if they were to sit face to face, he was unsure what to say. Rather than that, perhaps it was better not to meet at all."So, are you going to meet them?" Chyler inquired."I'll just meet the children. I'll donate some money to the school and have the school organize an event for the kids. We'll meet at the event," Joshua said as he made up his mind.Chyler sighed. "Do you have to go through all this trouble?"Joshua did not reply, and Chyler did not press further. Some time passed, and the elementary sch
"Pretty much, but she's not home every day; she often has to travel for filming," Chyler replied, glancing tenderly upstairs.Initially, Ellora had not planned to commit to acting so formally, as she wanted to spend more time with Juliette. However, Chyler had persuaded her otherwise."That's nice," Joshua said, no longer engaging in their previous banter."If you had persisted a little longer and pursued Cynthia, maybe you would be the one with her right now," Chyler said, still feeling that Joshua had had it tough."It wouldn't have worked. Her character is such that once you betray her trust, there's no going back," Joshua replied, knowing Cynthia's personality too well. Cynthia was stubborn and resolute. While persistence might work with others, it would not work with her. Their relationship had completely fallen apart due to the mistakes he had made time and time again."Not trying means you'll never know. You understand her personality, but you might not understand human n
Chyler watched her walk away, and there was a complex expression in his eyes as he called out to her, "Ellora.""Hmm?""Should we get married?" Chyler asked tentatively."No. If you want to get married and have a home, you can find someone else," Ellora quickly rejected the idea without hesitation or contemplation.Chyler approached her, taking a few steps closer. "We are a family together, you, me, and Juliette.""Chyler..." Ellora's attitude became somewhat distant.Chyler immediately softened his tone, realizing she might be upset. "Okay, don't be angry. I won't bring it up anymore.""I've told you since the day you moved in that I won't marry you. If you want to, you can leave anytime," Ellora said directly, her beautiful eyes showing a hint of complexity. "I just want to live here with you as your husband. If you don't like me saying it, I won't," Chyler said, reflecting on his changes over the years.Ellora did not say anything more and went upstairs. There was a time
"I don't know if Grandpa and Grandma spread it, but not long after they came to see Mommy, people at school started calling me an illegitimate child. Our teacher only told us about it recently," Juliette spoke softly and gently. Chyler's heart ached when he heard that, and he asked, "Why didn't you tell me?""I didn't tell Mommy either." Juliette displayed a level of maturity that rivaled Isaiah's.Chyler held her close, overwhelmed with guilt and self-blame. "I'm so sorry.""If you really want to marry Mommy and be with her, the first thing you need to do is resolve things with Grandpa and Grandma. Mommy is a very insecure person." Juliette, now indifferent to the rumors, offered him advice."Okay," Chyler agreed."But don't go asking Mommy about this issue. She doesn't want to talk about it," Juliette added.Chyler nodded in agreement. That evening, Chyler went to talk to Ellora. When she saw him, she did not think much of it, just asking in a flat tone, "What's up?""I ne
Aidan initially put on a displeased expression, scolding Chyler, "You finally decided to come back!"Georgina chimed in, saying, "Why are you scolding Chyler?" Then, she quickly turned to Chyler and asked, "You've had a long flight. Are you hungry? I can have something prepared in the kitchen.""No need. I returned this time to discuss something important with you both," Chyler gently declined.They both looked at Chyler, and Georgina asked, "What is it?""Several years ago, did you go to Nexuria without my knowledge and cause trouble for Ellora?" Chyler's eyes were on them, watching for any changes in their expressions.Georgina was shocked, but Aidan remained quite composed. His tone grew colder as he responded, "Did she tell you that?""Please just tell me whether you did or didn't," Chyler implored, already having a hunch from their reactions. Even so, he still hoped they answered him truthfully. "People who aren't worth our time will never be worth our time. We never went