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Did Joy really have to be legally recognized as Eric's daughter to get into school?
“Ernest... what about other schools? Do they all require this?” she asked, her mind in turmoil.
“Yes,” Ernest answered with a firm nod. “Top private schools here all have similar requirements regarding
nationality.”
Hadley fell silent. She didn’t know what the right call was.
Eric must have sensed her inner conflict. He leaned in and reassured her, “No rush. We'll discuss it in detail
later.”
“Alright.” Hadley nodded. “For now, let’s eat.” Eric smiled.
Ernest raised his hand to signal the staff. “Go fetch Locke and Joy—"
“Ernest,” Hadley cut in, exchanging a knowing smile with Elissa.
“We'll get them ourselves.”
“That works.” He briefly nodded and turned to Elissa. “Locke listens to you. Just don’t let him cling to Joy too
much. | know he’s excited about having a cousin, but | don’t want his enthusiasm to scare her.”
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“Got it,” Elissa replied at once, a blush creeping across her cheeks. She latched onto Hadley’s arm and tugged
her along. “Con!”
Hadley smirked teasingly. “Your face is all red.”
“What?” Elissa froze for a second, stunned. Then, she burst out laughing and reached over to tickle Hadley’s
side. “How dare you tease me!”
“Haha. Stop!” Hadley laughed so hard her eyes watered. She tried to squirm away and pleaded through her
giggles. “Alright, Elissa! I'm sorry! | won't do it again!”
“Humph!” Elissa huffed playfully and finally let go. “Con. Let's go.”
Before long, they cback downstairs with Locke and Joy in tow. The kids were made to wash their hands, and
then they were guided to the dining table.
By the tthey arrived, the food had already been set out.
“Joy,” Locke said as he reached for the serving spoon, “this is delicious.”
“Thank you, Locke,” Joy beamed.
He grinned and shook his head. “You don’t have to thank me. Just tellwhat you want, and I'll get it for you.”
“Okay!” Joy pointed eagerly with her little fingers. “This meat, that shrimp... and yogurt!”
“Got it.” Locke diligently scooped up each item she mentioned. He really liked taking care of her.
The children got along so well that
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The meal continued with warmth. Laughter drifted across the table. Both the grown-ups and the kids seemed to
be enjoying every bite.
When the plates were cleared and the
staff took away the last of the dishes,
Hadley leaned toward Elissa Shd
tlgded Nelli “Let's slice up some
fruit and make animals out of them.
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