“I missed you so much too, Joy.”
Chloe’s voice softened as she bent down, lifting the little girl effortlessly into her arms. She pressed a gentle kiss against Joy’s porcelain-smooth cheek, lingering for a moment as if trying to make up for lost time. The child giggled, her laughter light and pure, instantly brightening the atmosphere around them.
Joy had inherited more of Nora’s delicate features than Nicholas’s sharp ones. Her big, sparkling eyes and soft rosy lips made her look like a doll come to life. Even at such a young age, she was already blossoming into a truly beautiful child, destined to turn heads wherever she went.
Nora leaned against the nearby table, crossing her arms with a teasing smile. “The moment she heard you were coming, she wouldn’t stop buzzing in my ear,” she s
