rs later

eeve. "Mommy, I need to pee," her d

, Joe, piped up, his chubby,

hem toward the restroom. To keep track of them

had discovered she was pregnant. Shortly after, the entire Greys

yan, who had parted ways w

out of the airpo

yet.

paying a fortune to find the right doctor. Looks like he trac

he doesn't find out wh

y figure near an ice cream stand. Her dau

g her up just as she reached for the i

her, eyes wide and da

have to spank your little butt," S

espond, only s

t scold you. Let's find your brother-he'll

e with one hand and hel

dara's hand. "Emily! What are you

y, Emily

nic rising. Her daughter had

ome back here!" But the girl's

familiar voices c

ds, running toward her. Her irritation melted a

No more running off

inwardly thinking, 'Mommy wasn't

's go find Gr

heir eyes sparkled. Hand in hand, with her suitcase

thereal. Emily looked like a miniature princess in her pink tulle dress, bun perched atop he

ylar Addams noticed his daughter

cream?"

nothing. Her selective mutism made

t for you." He took her hand-but she jerked it away, lowering

ong?" he a

t, a shadow of gloo

ead. "Alright... Daddy will have

stant hu

of her voice. Since then, she had become q

Doctor Eclipse, a man regarded as a miracle worker in traditional m

.

hospital entrance, her pho

ble at the farm. The police are here-they w

brows kn

ck in the country, and alr

s to hold on a moment. I'm do

ondition, the police hadn't enter

ered by her family's farm to Summit Hotel earlier that day had teste

with our investigation," one officer said. "Since your gra

ion flickered between panic and compos

back... I don't..

nted glance. "So... you want us t

as she shook her head, face p

ather implicitly. His reputation

risk its prestige usin

o stir trouble and drag h

d play their g

mily suddenly rea

ting the child to start crying, be

, milky-sweet v

id softly. "You can go. I'll t

bowed seriously to the two officers. Then he lifted his fair, chu

ed easily. Please..

s blinked,

.. and yet, they were more sensible than most adults. Mor

their heads, her voice trembling. "Mo

xpressions shifted instantly-calm, cheerful. They skipp

a single breath left, visibly brightened at the

hand and gently touc

u're finally back.

ing!" Joe lied smoothly, with

ds shook with excitement, his mind already im

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