hapter 185
Chapter 185
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But before Emma could continue, she felt a presence behind her
She turned slightly–and her breath caught.
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Alexander was standing there, a soft yet radiant smile on his face. But he wasn’t just standing. He was clapping. And then, to her utter surprise, he joined in, his deep voice blending with her
“Happy birthday, dear Ethan and Emily… happy birthday to your
The twins‘ eyes widened in pure delight.
This was new. This was something different. This was something that had never happened before.
Emma swallowed the lump in her throat as she watched.
For five years, she had done this alone.
For five years, she had carried the burden of their birthdays. She had been filling the gaps that a father should have filled.
But today, for the first time, they weren’t alone.
Today, their father was here.
And while the twins didn’t know that well yet, they would very shortly.
Alexander stepped forward, his eyes soft as he looked at his children. And then, without hesitation, he reached down and effortlessly lifted them into the air, one in each arm. Their giggles of delight filled the room as they clung to him, the sound so pure it nearly broke Emma’s heart.
“Happy birthday, my little ones,” Alexander whispered, his lips brushing against each of their foreheads in turn. His voice
eep, unshakeable love in his eyes. was thick with emotion, and Emma could see it there–the
For years, he had missed these moments.
For years, he had been robbed of them.
But not today.
Today, he was here. And he wasn’t going anywhere.
As the four of them hugged, Emma let go of the last of her fears
This birthday would be one the twins would never forget.
And neither would she.
Today was only about their twins happiness and the only people that would be there are people that needed to be there like his mother, her mother, his sister and Brandon.
