Dahlia shook her head at her husband’s childish act, then turned back to Maya. “Don’t mind him, sweetheart. Alice left about an hour ago, same with Nicholas.”
Maya felt a pang of guilt. “Oh… I’m sorry. We weren’t there to—”
Dahlia quickly placed a hand on the side of Maya’s arm, gentle and grounding. “Don’t worry about it. Nothing to apologize for. Everything’s sorted. We’ll go over some final details tomorrow, but honestly, it’s all set.”
Dominic nodded in agreement, offering a small smile. “Nothing to worry about. Just relax, everything is taken care of.”
Maya let out a small, relieved breath. “Thank you, Uncle Dominic, Aunt Dahlia.”
“Ah, silly girl! No need to thank us!” Dominic said with a chuckle. “Just in case you haven’t received the memo, we’re family now!”
Damien gave her ha
