Chapter 106: Honeymoon Phase
Evelyn’s mouth widened in surprise at Kiana’s words. She looked at Natalie beside her and then back at Kiana, not sure if her daughter was serious right now. From the way, her best friend, Avery always fought with Damien, she thought they would end up together but it seemed her guess was wrong. Very wrong!
"What are you guys talking about?" Elias asked with a frown. He walked inside and Kiana immediately stood on the bed to give her Mommy a big tight hug.
"I miss you both so much," Kiana murmured with a pout, her little hands wrapped around Evelyn’s neck firmly. No one forced her to go to school for the past few days and staying at home all day was both worrisome and boring. The little girl couldn’t stop thinking about her parents all day even though everyone assured her they were fine now.
"Aww, me too!" Evelyn replied, hugging her back with one hand. Gently patting her head, she added, "But we will come home soon! I promise!"
Kiana’s eyes widened in delight. Breaking the hug, she asked, "Really?" When Evelyn nodded, the little girl murmured with a pout, "But Grandpa Will said it’s better if you stay here for a few more days."
Evelyn blinked in confusion and looked at her brother standing beside Natalie.
Elias broke into a smile and stated, "She had been staying with us since yesterday. And Dad suggested it’s better if you stay here for more than a week since you won’t rest back at home."
William requested that Kiana could come with him and Rosalind agreed to it, sending the little girl with her new grandfather. Both talked a lot and didn’t leave each other the entire day, talking mostly about Evelyn and how she was during her childhood at Kiana’s curious questions. William even pushed Sophia out of their room since Kiana was fast asleep beside him. And Elias was sure, this little girl was going to be the bridge between the father and daughter, though his sister strongly believed she was now a stranger.
Evelyn didn’t know how to react, a mix of emotions running inside her. William was slowly trying to mend the gap between them, though he knew she wasn’t his real daughter but she was afraid of getting her hopes too high. She had foolishly yearned for it for the past twenty years but now that the moment had come to life, it felt weird.