Chapter 227

Theodor

While Oskar is sleeping, we play with the twins. Mom and Dad are sitting in the conservatory and are lost in thought. When we hear voices, I look at my grandparents, and they smile.

"So those are the two of them," says Grandpa and sits down on the floor where we have laid out two thick blankets and we have the boys on our laps.

Kilian laughs when he sees my grandpa, "Hello, big boy." With that, my grandpa takes Kilian from me and laughs in his face. Grandpa smiles and keeps lifting Kilian. Leonhard looks at everything skeptically, but he is calm and sucks on his pacifier while he lies in Philipp's arms.

"Are your parents okay?" asks Grandma and Mom nods.

Dad kisses her temple and for the first time, you can see how tired Mom is. Dad holds her tight and Mom smiles at her big cousins ​​and waves to them.

When Leonard starts to get moody, Philipp gives Leonard to Mom and he calms down. He slowly falls asleep, but his brother