Chapter 932

Maddie’s POV

He gasped dramatically, touching his head as if I had personally betrayed him.

“Aunt Maddie…” he whispered, his voice filled with fake heartbreak.

I smirked. “What? I thought you liked the snow?”

He narrowed his eyes on me. “This means war.”

I burst out laughing. “Oh, buddy, you have no idea who you’re messing with.”

And just like that, we went at it again, our laughter echoing through the cold winter night.

For a moment, I forgot about everything else.

The stress. The exhaustion. The worries.

Because right now, at this moment, it was just me and my favorite little troublemaker.

And honestly?

I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

Little Jason’s giggles echoed through the cold night air as another snowball hit me square on the shoulder.

“That’s it, you little rascal,” I growled, scooping up a handful of snow.

He shrieked, already darting away, his tiny boots leaving erratic f