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Ethan smiled in resignation. "My dear boy, you should call me Dad."
Zack's eyes widened in surprise. "Can I really? What if Mom finds out..."
"Don't worry. Your mother asked me to pick you up. She's preparing a feast for us on the island."
Alicia tugged at his sleeve. "Dad."
"Good girl."
Tears welled up in Ethan's eyes.
Complicated emotions bubbled up within him as he looked at his children, who didn't grow up by his side.
He crouched down and picked Willow up. This was the daughter he felt most pained for.
"We'll be together as a family from now on. We'll never be apart anymore."
"That's great!" Zack exclaimed as he skipped around.
He was very cheerful and lively. He even introduced his school to Ethan like a little chatterbox.
Ethan listened to him patiently and would provide him with feedback occasionally.
"Dad, I heard you were good with guns. When will you show me?"
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"I'll take you to the shooting range when we're back in Aldenvine. I'll teach you whatever you wanna
learn."
Ethan was very lax with Zack.
Connor was already the heir to the Miller household. The other kids would be free to do whatever they
wanted. He wouldn't interfere too much.
"Oh, right, Dad. I heard we have an elder brother, right?" Alicia also had a lot of questions.
Even if they were apart most of the time, their father-daughter bond still drew them close to each other.
"Yeah. It's almost time for Connor's nine-year-old birthday."
"Connor must be a very mature and stoic person, unlike how goofy Zack is. He's always making a fool
of himself."
Zack nudged Alicia lightly. "Hey, why aren't you on my side? Twins should stand up for each other."
Alicia stuck her tongue out at her. "Connor is the same as us. We all have the same parents.
"He has it worse than us. At least we get to be with Mom. I heard that he has a lot of responsibilities."
Zack and Alicia had been very lively since they were young.
On the other hand, Willow had always been quiet.
She hugged Ethan's neck tightly while she listened to Alicia and Zack fooling around. She didn't move
when Ethan carried her into the car.
Ethan didn't let her go even when they were in the car. She just stayed in his arms quietly.
Of all their children, Connor resembled Ethan the most, while Willow took after Olivia.
Zack and Alicia were the opposite. Zack was like Olivia, while Alicia was like Ethan.
All four of the children were special in their own way. None of them were the same.
They were all very happy to be together. Zack suggested, "Why don't we prepare a birthday surprise for
Connor?"
"That's a good idea! Dad, don't tell Connor. Let's surprise him, okay? Surely, he won't recognize any of us."
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"You'll definitely give him a good surprise." Ethan was already delighted at the thought of what would happen.
He felt terrible for Connor.
Other than when he was very young, he had not celebrated Connor's birthday for a long time.
This time, everyone was going to be there for his birthday. It was definitely going to be an unforgettable one.
The two kids kept talking during the trip. They were filled with energy.
Willow remained in Ethan's arms and slept for a few hours.
After a long while, they finally arrived at the island.
Zack and Alicia were running in the front. They were shouting, "Mom, we're here!"
They opened the door, but Olivia was nowhere to be seen.
There was a nice smell coming from the pot. The cake in the oven was also ready.
There were still unpeeled potatoes and uncooked beef in the kitchen.
"Dad, where is Mom?" Zack asked as he looked around the villa.
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