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after checking the wall clock. It seems like Raphael might not be able to come around by the look of it. Meliss

Her father had promised to show up no matter what and the little girl had held on to the promise, hardly sl

a hard decision for him to make, but it's uneasy for a bachelor to look after a child all through the long hours of each passing day. Also his work takes a huge toll on him, to keep Cindy's life balanced, he has her homeschooled, that way she can shuffle between his p

maneuvered her way through the little children running around the large living room to reach Cindy. Placing a comforting han

ith teary eyes. "

h for him to not come." She paused in her words, when Raphael's car drove into the

nt of her embrace. As tiny as she looked, her weight sent Raphael almost falling on his back as he held onto her ti

gling. "It doesn't matter

as always been considerate and thoughtful. She wiggled out of his

't know, how about you find out yourself." He said,

her to open it inside instead but Maverick shook his head to let her be. C

lding onto his legs tightly. "Th

y birthday my princess. Thank you for b

e his friend enough for loving his daughter so much. After Maverick

so long to come see me?" Cindy aske

ture of the app for the past two weeks and hardly had time for

Melissa says you hardly get enough sleep because you work so hard. I don't want you to worry ab

ks surprises him. She acts older than her age and it scares him so much

was no longer sulking. The space was bubbling with their noises

the dining table as they watched the children on one s

She asked after serving each of them the

ou after receiving his gla

ossips. He had tried hard to keep Cindy away from such life, which couldn't be helped since his entire business has to do with media representation. He was thankful that Melissa had chosen to live the normal life of just living. It he

out for the umpteenth ti

verie. "I'm so, sor

me why you look so lost. I am expect

sister's gaze. "Oliver wants the

s just joking. That doesn't soun

ng the case to court." Raphael added, cau