Chapter 71. Should I Call Him Papa?

"Alice? Is that really you?" A man walked slowly toward them, his gaze locked on her face.

"Y-yes. It's me," Alice answered stiffly.

Suddenly, the man pinched her cheeks with both hands. He examined Alice's face from various angles, as if looking for something specific. "You're not another woman in disguise, right? Your face isn't the result of plastic surgery?"

After taking a deep breath, Edmund waved his hand. "Scott, enough. You're making my wife uncomfortable. Back off."

Instead of walking away, Scott pulled Alice into a tight hug, jumping up and down. His laughter overflowed with tears. "Alice, you're finally back! Oh, thank God. This is the greatest miracle of my life!"

While Alice grimaced, trying to fake a smile, Edmund struggled to pull Scott back. However, Scott still felt perfectly at home