Laurel opened the door, Heriberto walked into the apartment, went through the entryway, and saw Iris and Aedan sitting on the living room carpet with Ezekiel and Isabe.

    The four of them yed happily together, just like a family of four.

    There were also matching loungewear sets on Iris and Aedan, looking so good and so perfect together that it made his breath catch.

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    “Here.”

    Iris noticed him first and gave him a casual greeting.

    “Dad.”

    “Dad, Dad.”

    The two little guys saw him and immediately got up and ran toward him.

    Iris and Aedan also got up from the carpet.

    Naturally, Aedan went to put his arm around Iris.

    Heriberto finally came back to life, bent down, opened his arms, and picked up the two kids, one on his right and one on his left.

    “Dad, did youe to y with us? We had so much fun ying with Mom and Aedan!” Isabe asked happily.

    “Grandpa and grandma missed you guys, how about we go to the hospital to see them?” Heriberto asked.

    “Okay!” Isabe nodded, “I kind of missed Grandpa and Grandma too.”

    Heriberto gave Isabe’s chubby cheek a satisfied kiss.

    “We’re going back to Goltuna tonight. You had the whole day to spend with Zeke and Be. bI’ll /bpick them up before seven in the evening,” Iris said.

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    “About to leave?” Heriberto blurted out. The disappointment in his voice was obvious.

    “Yeah, Aedan was really busy with work,” Iris answered.

    Aedan put his arm around her, looked down at her really gently, then said to Heriberto, “If Mr. Hale misses Zeke and Be, you’re always wee toe to Goltuna.”

    Heriberto lowered his eyes, hid the gloom in them, gave a slight smile, and nodded, saying “Okay.”

    He stayed with Ezekiel and Isabe all day.

    So the three of them could spend a bit more time together, he called Iris and said he would take Ezekiel and Isabe straight to the airport.

    Iris said yes.

    At 8:30 in the evening, when he took Ezekiel and Isabe to the airport, Iris and Aedan were already getting ready to board.

    He handed Ezekiel and Isabe over to Iris and Aedan.

    “We’re going home now, say goodbye to Dad,” Iris said to the two kids.

    “Dad, aren’t youing home with us?” Isabe looked at Heriberto, her eyes full of longing and reluctance.

    “Dad,e home with us.” Ezekiel said, too.

    “You guys be good, go home with Mom first, Dad wille back in a few days.” Heriberto coaxed the two kids.

    Actually, he really wanted to tell Ezekiel and Isabe that their home should have been Ardiham.

    “Yeah, Dad, we were waiting for you!” Isabe nodded hard and said sweetly.

    Heriberto smiled and agreed quietly, “Okay.”

    Iris and Acdan held Isabe and Ezekiel, turned around, and stepped onto the suspension stairs.

    Rachel was behind them, looking at Heriberto again and again with a careful andplicated look.

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    When she walked past Heriberto, she still couldn’t help telling him, “Mr. Hale, don’t waste your time on Ira, she’s noting back.”

    Heriberto watched Iris walk into the cabin and disappear up the stairs. He pulled at the corner of his mouth with an unreadable look and said lightly, “Is that so?”

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