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Waylon didn’t know how to respond. Flynn, seeing his mother so certain, asked cautiously, “Mom, how can you
be sure? I've learned a little about Ms. Summers from Mr. Gunn. She was caught in a fire, burned over much of
her body, even her face. Witch Doctor did reconstructive surgery, so her looks aren't exactly the sas before.
You can’t decide she’s my sister just because of a resemblance. After all, she’s been gone for more than twenty
years.”
Ruby's lips trembled as she whispered, “What if the one who died wasn’t my daughter?”
Her words stunned both father and son.
“Ruby, what are you saying?” they asked in unison.
“I mean it,” Ruby insisted. “It's my instinct. | can feel she’s my daughter. That infant back then wasn’t ours.
Waylon, look into the other mothers who gave birth at the stas me. Find out what happened to them. |
think our baby was switched.”
Waylon's eyes darkened, but he nodded slowly. “Alright, I'll investigate. But Ruby, you must cooperate with your
treatment. If Ms. Summers truly is our daughter, then you'll have no reason to think of dying. You'll have to live-
for her.”
“As long as my daughter comes back, | won't want to die. I've owed her a mother’s love for more than twenty
years. How could | abandon her again?” Ruby's lips curved faintly, remembering the way Natalie had smiled at
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She turned to Flynn. “When your sister comes home, don’t fight with her for attention. | know I've failed you, but
your sister...”
Flynn interrupted softly, “Mom, if she really is my sister, she can have everything. I'll spoil her too. Don’t worry.”
Tears welled in Ruby’s eyes again, but this tthey were tears of joy.
Waylon and Flynn exchanged worried glances. If Natalie truly turned out to be their child, then all would be well.
But if not, they didn’t know whether Ruby could survive another shattering blow.
Later, when Waylon left the ward, Flynn murmured, “Dad, whether or not Ms. Summers is really our child, the
only way Mom will live is if she becomes my sister.”
Waylon frowned. “What do you mean?”
“I mean,” Flynn said steadily, “if she truly is my sister, she’ll be the treasure of this family. But
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even if she isn’t, we can accept her as a goddaughter. Mr. Gunn said she’s an orphan. Giving her a hwould
be no bad thing.”
Waylon was silent for a long moment, then nodded. “Alright. We'll wait for the results first, but if it comes to that,
we'll do it your way.”
At last, a fragile peace settled between them.
Meanwhile, Natalie hadn't let Baron's words change her. Returning home, she went straight to see the children.
Ruby’s desperate love had touched her deeply, stirring her own guilt. She hadn't been with her children these
past years and suddenly felt how much she owed them.
Baron, however, seemed unbothered. He had Shauna bring the children to the dining room, where the four of
them sat down for a proper meal.
Natalie spent the entire tfussing over their food, making sure each bite was right, until Baron's brows
furrowed. “They've got hands and feet. You should eat your own meal.”
Susie, noticing her father’s displeasure, quickly peeled a shrimp and placed it in Natalie's bowl. “Mommy, eat
more protein. It's good for your recovery.”
Sean, not to be outdone, hurried to place a piece of fish before her. “Mommy, eat more fish— it’s good for your
brain.”
The two children competed to serve her until the table looked like a battlefield. Baron's face darkened as he
watched.
“I think you two should go back to the island.”
Susie froze, then clung to Natalie’s arm. “Mommy, no! On the island it’s justand Sean, and it’s so boring. |
want to stay with you.”
too!” Sean cried. “I'm staying with Mommy too!”
Natalie, who had already learned about the island from Shauna, frowned at the suggestion. “Don’t listen to your
daddy. Mommy could never send you away. From now on, you'll stay with me. Alright?”
“Yes!” both children shouted, bouncing with joy.
Baron's regret deepened. Why had he brought these little brats into the world to begin with? He hadn't even won
his beauty’s heart yet, and now they were stealing her away.
The children didn’t care about his mood at all. They happily finished the meal with Natalie, then insisted on
napping with her too.
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Baron was about to object when Natalie said cheerfully, “Alright! I'll take you both to nap me. Let's go!”
with
Hand in hand, she led the children away, leaving Baron standing alone in the dining room, as though forgotten
entirely.
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