Chapter 13. Welcome Home

“Are your belongings ready? Honey, did you put everything you’ll need in your bag?” Penelope asked her son, Elijah, who was seated on the couch, and his demeanor revealed that the boy was overjoyed to see his grandmother and uncle.

“Sure, Mother!” Elijah looked like a puppy wagging his tail when he was happy.

Penelope shook her head and began packing Elijah’s extra clothes. Penelope folded them while looking down at the ring Lucas had given her on their engagement day. She touched it with her right thumb and smiled, but it suddenly vanished for an inexplicable reason. Penelope should be content, right? Elijah and Dylan finally met, and it was the perfect opportunity for her to choose happiness, but why wasn’t she?

Penelope’s thoughts burst all of a sudden upon hearing the voice of Elijah and the sound of the doorbell outside.

“Daddy 2!” Elijah exclaimed in bliss and jumped on Dylan as he opened the door.

“Whoa, easy, son!” Both fell, sitting on the grou